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Leeds road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,799 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1984, and 3,530 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 76 were fatal and 652 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1983 (2,733), and casualties rose from 3,436.

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

Collisions in 1984
2,799
Up 2% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
3,530
Up 3% on 1983
Fatal collisions
76
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
652
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1984

2.7% of collisions in Leeds in 1984 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal762.7%
  • Serious65223%
  • Slight2,07174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal842.4%
  • Serious78522%
  • Slight2,66175%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1984 is highlighted, with 2,799, up 2% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday362 (13%)
  • Tuesday376 (13%)
  • Wednesday364 (13%)
  • Thursday441 (16%)
  • Friday536 (19%)
  • Saturday425 (15%)
  • Sunday295 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59120 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59284 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59360 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59480 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59710 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59423 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59393 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January237 (8.5%)
  • February187 (6.7%)
  • March213 (7.6%)
  • April210 (7.5%)
  • May237 (8.5%)
  • June220 (7.9%)
  • July249 (8.9%)
  • August229 (8.2%)
  • September193 (6.9%)
  • October246 (8.8%)
  • November276 (9.9%)
  • December302 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,880 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit824 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,182 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds391 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist41 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.6%)
  • Other48 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,720 (61%)
  • Wet or damp992 (35%)
  • Frost or ice51 (1.8%)
  • Snow33 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,868 (67%)
  • 40 mph573 (20%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph210 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph136 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,183 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway428 (15%)
  • Roundabout128 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road56 (2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,503 (43%)
  • Pedestrian978 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist465 (13%)
  • Cyclist271 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant163 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant106 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5125 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 10237 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 15294 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20756 (21%)
  • 21 to 25486 (14%)
  • 26 to 35547 (15%)
  • 36 to 45329 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 55271 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 65227 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75158 (4.5%)
  • Over 75100 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,619 (46%)
  • Pedestrian978 (28%)
  • Passenger933 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,040 (68%)
  • Motorcycle480 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes339 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle277 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach201 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes80 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car42 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.4%)
  • Minibus8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 4th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 1984

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1984: 128, including 4 fatal and 31 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58128181431
2ndA660113153427
3rdA6194118528
4thA612082111316
5thA658195122
6thA647798422
7thA6506373116
8thA635368214
9thA6535263411
10thA647506848
11thA14890311
12thA642385019
13thB6159354214
14thA6582842113
15thA643273319
16thA62232702
17thA6110222622
18thB6157222406
19thA659213015
20thM62203204

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1984

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 1,831.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1984

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1984: 199.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1984, 3 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years