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Leeds road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,829 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1993, and 3,836 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 46 were fatal and 451 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1992 (3,016), and casualties fell from 3,990.

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

Collisions in 1993
2,829
Down 6% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
3,836
Down 4% on 1992
Fatal collisions
46
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
451
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1993

1.6% of collisions in Leeds in 1993 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal461.6%
  • Serious45116%
  • Slight2,33282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal491.3%
  • Serious53714%
  • Slight3,25085%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1993 is highlighted, with 2,829, down 6% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday381 (13%)
  • Tuesday429 (15%)
  • Wednesday439 (16%)
  • Thursday444 (16%)
  • Friday474 (17%)
  • Saturday393 (14%)
  • Sunday269 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5990 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5943 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59333 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59430 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59530 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59722 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59442 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59239 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January219 (7.7%)
  • February206 (7.3%)
  • March207 (7.3%)
  • April218 (7.7%)
  • May216 (7.6%)
  • June215 (7.6%)
  • July246 (8.7%)
  • August238 (8.4%)
  • September246 (8.7%)
  • October240 (8.5%)
  • November292 (10%)
  • December286 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,053 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit671 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,251 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds383 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other24 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded38 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,711 (60%)
  • Wet or damp1,048 (37%)
  • Frost or ice46 (1.6%)
  • Snow21 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,870 (66%)
  • 40 mph575 (20%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph216 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph157 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,073 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway486 (17%)
  • Roundabout192 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road70 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,344 (61%)
  • Pedestrian739 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant245 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist217 (5.7%)
  • Motorcyclist149 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant84 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)35 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5127 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10227 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 15242 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20509 (13%)
  • 21 to 25564 (15%)
  • 26 to 35804 (21%)
  • 36 to 45499 (13%)
  • 46 to 55328 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65245 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75147 (3.8%)
  • Over 75144 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,900 (50%)
  • Passenger1,197 (31%)
  • Pedestrian739 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,974 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes237 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle216 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach211 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes182 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle157 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.3%)
  • Minibus9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 3rd most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 1993

The A61 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1993: 129, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61129173115
2ndA58123176324
3rdA64103141215
4thA612088124112
5thA66088104220
6thA6580113013
7thA642659339
8thA653597918
9thA647495917
10thA1457629
11thA650455926
12thA634464110
13thM62446736
14thB6157425206
15thA643375008
16thB6154354323
17thB6159354605
18thA6110314011
19thA659294709
20thA58(M)243311

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1993

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 1,828.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1993

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1993: 222.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1993, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years