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Leeds road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,733 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1983, and 3,436 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 77 were fatal and 670 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1982 (3,065), and casualties fell from 3,914.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 117,596 collisions in Leeds.

Collisions in 1983
2,733
Down 11% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
3,436
Down 12% on 1982
Fatal collisions
77
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
670
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1983

2.8% of collisions in Leeds in 1983 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal772.8%
  • Serious67025%
  • Slight1,98673%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal872.5%
  • Serious77723%
  • Slight2,57275%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1983 is highlighted, with 2,733, down 11% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251,3951,730
20241,4631,898
20231,4641,888
20221,5852,045
20211,3911,780
20201,0091,262
20191,4511,908
20181,5481,995
20171,7112,203
20161,9262,549
20151,9792,664
20141,9352,532
20131,7892,433
20121,9322,748
20111,9342,686
20101,9542,764
20092,1863,057
20082,3333,220
20072,4253,397
20062,5813,734
20052,6493,792
20042,7784,126
20032,9814,452
20023,0984,544
20013,0664,525
20003,2624,911
19993,3204,785
19983,5225,293
19973,4415,014
19963,2304,698
19953,1294,384
19943,1324,221
19932,8293,836
19923,0163,990
19913,0353,994
19903,1554,109
19893,1163,949
19882,9603,829
19872,7993,635
19862,8203,665
19852,6853,440
19842,7993,530
19832,7333,436
19823,0653,914
19812,9883,877
19803,0683,919
19792,9293,844

When and where crashes happen in Leeds in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday370 (14%)
  • Tuesday400 (15%)
  • Wednesday390 (14%)
  • Thursday423 (15%)
  • Friday484 (18%)
  • Saturday398 (15%)
  • Sunday268 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59109 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59293 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59316 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59460 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59746 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59415 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59362 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January236 (8.6%)
  • February178 (6.5%)
  • March215 (7.9%)
  • April246 (9%)
  • May205 (7.5%)
  • June219 (8%)
  • July244 (8.9%)
  • August212 (7.8%)
  • September226 (8.3%)
  • October239 (8.7%)
  • November277 (10%)
  • December236 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,859 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit783 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting74 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,097 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds398 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds60 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist40 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Other52 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,689 (62%)
  • Wet or damp946 (35%)
  • Frost or ice59 (2.2%)
  • Snow34 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,798 (66%)
  • 40 mph573 (21%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph237 (8.7%)
  • 70 mph121 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,096 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway448 (16%)
  • Roundabout134 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,340 (39%)
  • Pedestrian919 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist565 (16%)
  • Cyclist270 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant176 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant100 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5114 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10222 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 15321 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 20717 (21%)
  • 21 to 25481 (14%)
  • 26 to 35513 (15%)
  • 36 to 45331 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 55275 (8%)
  • 56 to 65220 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75155 (4.5%)
  • Over 7587 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,624 (47%)
  • Pedestrian919 (27%)
  • Passenger893 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,857 (65%)
  • Motorcycle573 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes296 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle273 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach198 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes102 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car39 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.4%)
  • Minibus8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Leeds

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Leeds ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 4th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 1983

The A660 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1983: 132, including 1 fatal and 49 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA660132156149
2ndA58112142125
3rdA64101140727
4thA6192126328
5thA61208194520
6thA656679119
7thA653536623
8thA635065322
9thA647496709
10thA1467738
11thB6157425009
12thA6434148013
13thB6159404919
14thA6423549211
15thA6583447117
16thA650324317
17thA6110283638
18thA62263334
19thA6392533011
20thA657232703

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1983

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,794.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1983

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1983: 225.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1983, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years