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Leeds road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,035 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1991, and 3,994 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 544 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1990 (3,155), and casualties fell from 4,109.

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

Collisions in 1991
3,035
Down 4% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
3,994
Down 3% on 1990
Fatal collisions
51
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
544
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1991

1.7% of collisions in Leeds in 1991 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal511.7%
  • Serious54418%
  • Slight2,44080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal591.5%
  • Serious61215%
  • Slight3,32383%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1991 is highlighted, with 3,035, down 4% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday380 (13%)
  • Tuesday439 (14%)
  • Wednesday455 (15%)
  • Thursday475 (16%)
  • Friday510 (17%)
  • Saturday431 (14%)
  • Sunday345 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59114 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5953 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59321 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59415 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59579 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59728 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59514 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59311 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January285 (9.4%)
  • February195 (6.4%)
  • March231 (7.6%)
  • April266 (8.8%)
  • May233 (7.7%)
  • June253 (8.3%)
  • July234 (7.7%)
  • August231 (7.6%)
  • September246 (8.1%)
  • October275 (9.1%)
  • November302 (10%)
  • December284 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,141 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit777 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting89 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,392 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds391 (13%)
  • Fog or mist54 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other60 (2%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,761 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,174 (39%)
  • Frost or ice72 (2.4%)
  • Snow24 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,992 (66%)
  • 40 mph536 (18%)
  • 50 mph29 (1%)
  • 60 mph302 (10%)
  • 70 mph176 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,238 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway555 (18%)
  • Roundabout146 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road91 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,275 (57%)
  • Pedestrian842 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist257 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant224 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist217 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant117 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)42 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5130 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10241 (6%)
  • 11 to 15243 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20614 (15%)
  • 21 to 25617 (15%)
  • 26 to 35766 (19%)
  • 36 to 45467 (12%)
  • 46 to 55333 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65281 (7%)
  • 66 to 75175 (4.4%)
  • Over 75127 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,946 (49%)
  • Passenger1,206 (30%)
  • Pedestrian842 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,015 (77%)
  • Motorcycle259 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes253 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach249 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle216 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes211 (4%)
  • Other vehicle25 (0.5%)
  • Minibus8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in Leeds

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Leeds ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 3rd most road collisions in 1991.

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

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 1991

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1991: 155, including 3 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58155223321
2ndA61130181418
3rdA660110140422
4thA65101139022
5thA6491119423
6thA612088112510
7thA6537687212
8thA6475172120
9thA6424778210
10thA14665313
11thA650465918
12thB61594458110
13thM624376113
14thB6154425203
15thB6157394802
16thA643385225
17thA633651112
18thA659304208
19thM1304204
20thA657263104

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1991

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 1,948.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1991

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1991: 206.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1991, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years