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Leeds road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,132 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1994, and 4,221 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 48 were fatal and 461 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1993 (2,829), and casualties rose from 3,836.

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

Collisions in 1994
3,132
Up 11% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
4,221
Up 10% on 1993
Fatal collisions
48
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
461
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1994

1.5% of collisions in Leeds in 1994 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal481.5%
  • Serious46115%
  • Slight2,62384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal501.2%
  • Serious52712%
  • Slight3,64486%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1994 is highlighted, with 3,132, up 11% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday448 (14%)
  • Tuesday467 (15%)
  • Wednesday420 (13%)
  • Thursday466 (15%)
  • Friday526 (17%)
  • Saturday489 (16%)
  • Sunday316 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59110 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5941 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59351 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59435 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59619 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59803 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59491 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59282 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January278 (8.9%)
  • February250 (8%)
  • March235 (7.5%)
  • April238 (7.6%)
  • May229 (7.3%)
  • June233 (7.4%)
  • July250 (8%)
  • August215 (6.9%)
  • September270 (8.6%)
  • October282 (9%)
  • November323 (10%)
  • December329 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,189 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit860 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit58 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,493 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds556 (18%)
  • Fog or mist30 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,042 (65%)
  • Wet or damp1,025 (33%)
  • Frost or ice45 (1.4%)
  • Snow18 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,135 (68%)
  • 40 mph566 (18%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph246 (7.9%)
  • 70 mph180 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,383 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway479 (15%)
  • Roundabout222 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,646 (63%)
  • Pedestrian849 (20%)
  • Cyclist223 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant220 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist162 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant74 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5131 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 10223 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15264 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20601 (14%)
  • 21 to 25646 (15%)
  • 26 to 35928 (22%)
  • 36 to 45545 (13%)
  • 46 to 55349 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65255 (6%)
  • 66 to 75152 (3.6%)
  • Over 75127 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,070 (49%)
  • Passenger1,302 (31%)
  • Pedestrian849 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,411 (81%)
  • Bus or coach242 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle231 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes206 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle172 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes157 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle30 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 1994

The A61 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1994: 128, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61128167214
2ndA660112145119
3rdA58109165014
4thA6510013529
5thA6497134511
6thA612083116213
7thA653708919
8thB6154637309
9thA6426183212
10thA6476189212
11thA650537105
12thA1517907
13thM62456522
14thA643405314
15thB6157396205
16thB6159394404
17thM1385701
18thA62354702
19thA63334624
20thA657324026

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1994

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 2,081.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1994

LS12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1994: 233.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1994, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years