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Leeds road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,116 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1989, and 3,949 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 67 were fatal and 540 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1988 (2,960), and casualties rose from 3,829.

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

Collisions in 1989
3,116
Up 5% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
3,949
Up 3% on 1988
Fatal collisions
67
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
540
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1989

2.2% of collisions in Leeds in 1989 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal672.2%
  • Serious54017%
  • Slight2,50981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal701.8%
  • Serious63716%
  • Slight3,24282%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1989 is highlighted, with 3,116, up 5% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday430 (14%)
  • Tuesday434 (14%)
  • Wednesday464 (15%)
  • Thursday429 (14%)
  • Friday549 (18%)
  • Saturday489 (16%)
  • Sunday321 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59106 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59351 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59384 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59588 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59813 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59514 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59326 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January277 (8.9%)
  • February250 (8%)
  • March250 (8%)
  • April233 (7.5%)
  • May267 (8.6%)
  • June244 (7.8%)
  • July240 (7.7%)
  • August234 (7.5%)
  • September284 (9.1%)
  • October284 (9.1%)
  • November263 (8.4%)
  • December290 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,220 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit771 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting90 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,514 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds421 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other49 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,924 (62%)
  • Wet or damp1,148 (37%)
  • Frost or ice31 (1%)
  • Snow8 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,085 (67%)
  • 40 mph540 (17%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph312 (10%)
  • 70 mph167 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,350 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway512 (16%)
  • Roundabout170 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road77 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,067 (52%)
  • Pedestrian924 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist331 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist254 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant223 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant103 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5135 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10249 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 15227 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20696 (18%)
  • 21 to 25619 (16%)
  • 26 to 35707 (18%)
  • 36 to 45436 (11%)
  • 46 to 55301 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65246 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75193 (4.9%)
  • Over 75140 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,890 (48%)
  • Passenger1,135 (29%)
  • Pedestrian924 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,849 (74%)
  • Motorcycle342 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach290 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes270 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle258 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes186 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 3rd most road collisions in 1989.

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

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 1989

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1989: 125, including 4 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58125159425
2ndA660121153321
3rdA61120159417
4thA6120112142225
5thA6593117323
6thA6537190011
7thA6476786311
8thA64647019
9thA6506179413
10thA15385412
11thA6425161111
12thB6157465714
13thB6159456216
14thA658406218
15thB6154404215
16thA659344325
17thA62324215
18thA63304206
19thM62294704
20thA639264228

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1989

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 2,009.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1989

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1989: 218.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1989, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years