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Leeds road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,685 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1985, and 3,440 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 596 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1984 (2,799), and casualties fell from 3,530.

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

Collisions in 1985
2,685
Down 4% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
3,440
Down 3% on 1984
Fatal collisions
64
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
596
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1985

2.4% of collisions in Leeds in 1985 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal642.4%
  • Serious59622%
  • Slight2,02575%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal682%
  • Serious71121%
  • Slight2,66177%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1985 is highlighted, with 2,685, down 4% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday339 (13%)
  • Tuesday374 (14%)
  • Wednesday320 (12%)
  • Thursday436 (16%)
  • Friday499 (19%)
  • Saturday440 (16%)
  • Sunday277 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59114 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59263 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59329 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59510 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59701 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59378 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59356 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January184 (6.9%)
  • February161 (6%)
  • March240 (8.9%)
  • April208 (7.7%)
  • May226 (8.4%)
  • June223 (8.3%)
  • July206 (7.7%)
  • August214 (8%)
  • September223 (8.3%)
  • October268 (10%)
  • November295 (11%)
  • December237 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,850 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit730 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting85 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,158 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds327 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist30 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other51 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,620 (60%)
  • Wet or damp975 (36%)
  • Frost or ice55 (2%)
  • Snow34 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,805 (67%)
  • 40 mph487 (18%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph248 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph138 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,003 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway430 (16%)
  • Roundabout153 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road92 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,519 (44%)
  • Pedestrian989 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist418 (12%)
  • Cyclist212 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant160 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant103 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5122 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 10211 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 15300 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20648 (19%)
  • 21 to 25539 (16%)
  • 26 to 35487 (14%)
  • 36 to 45333 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 55268 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 65236 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75173 (5%)
  • Over 75123 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,494 (43%)
  • Pedestrian989 (29%)
  • Passenger957 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,953 (70%)
  • Motorcycle425 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes322 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle211 (5%)
  • Bus or coach198 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes62 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.3%)
  • Minibus12 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 5th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 1985

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1985: 106, including 8 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58106153828
2ndA660104125322
3rdA6197149317
4thA6489127623
5thA612081108317
6thA657786017
7thA6476578511
8thA6536289317
9thA15289215
10thA6504756014
11thB6157465119
12thA6423759015
13thA6433440010
14thB6159303105
15thA632938110
16thA659296409
17thA6110252815
18thB6154243204
19thM62233421
20thA658223318

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1985

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,697.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1985

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1985: 196.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1985, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years