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Leeds road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,016 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1992, and 3,990 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 531 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1991 (3,035), and casualties fell from 3,994.

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

Collisions in 1992
3,016
Down 1% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
3,990
Level with 1991
Fatal collisions
47
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
531
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1992

1.6% of collisions in Leeds in 1992 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal471.6%
  • Serious53118%
  • Slight2,43881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal521.3%
  • Serious63616%
  • Slight3,30283%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1992 is highlighted, with 3,016, down 1% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday453 (15%)
  • Tuesday423 (14%)
  • Wednesday454 (15%)
  • Thursday466 (15%)
  • Friday507 (17%)
  • Saturday396 (13%)
  • Sunday317 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5994 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5941 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59344 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59448 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59576 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59714 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59513 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59286 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January271 (9%)
  • February220 (7.3%)
  • March242 (8%)
  • April223 (7.4%)
  • May208 (6.9%)
  • June227 (7.5%)
  • July260 (8.6%)
  • August266 (8.8%)
  • September266 (8.8%)
  • October253 (8.4%)
  • November300 (9.9%)
  • December280 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,144 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit760 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting75 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,385 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds449 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist32 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other44 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,745 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,212 (40%)
  • Frost or ice56 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,997 (66%)
  • 40 mph556 (18%)
  • 50 mph28 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph262 (8.7%)
  • 70 mph173 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,198 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway544 (18%)
  • Roundabout172 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road97 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,320 (58%)
  • Pedestrian835 (21%)
  • Cyclist253 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist238 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant203 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant73 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5137 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10239 (6%)
  • 11 to 15243 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20572 (14%)
  • 21 to 25583 (15%)
  • 26 to 35795 (20%)
  • 36 to 45535 (13%)
  • 46 to 55331 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65262 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 75188 (4.7%)
  • Over 75105 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,000 (50%)
  • Passenger1,155 (29%)
  • Pedestrian835 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,071 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle253 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle248 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach245 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes241 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes197 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle27 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 3rd most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 1992

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1992: 144, including 6 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58144191621
2ndA61123179127
3rdA660122155325
4thA65389121221
5thA612077103316
6thA6477799310
7thA6476129418
8thA657210115
9thA15394012
10thA6505160014
11thA643475807
12thA63446129
13thM62436106
14thB6154415323
15thB6159415306
16thA642405405
17thB6157353907
18thA6110344407
19thA62314122
20thA658273606

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1992

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 1,990.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1992

LS12 and LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1992, with 197 each.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1992, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years