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Leeds road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,129 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1995, and 4,384 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 468 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1994 (3,132), and casualties rose from 4,221.

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

Collisions in 1995
3,129
Level with 1994
Casualties in 1995
4,384
Up 4% on 1994
Fatal collisions
54
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
468
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1995

1.7% of collisions in Leeds in 1995 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal541.7%
  • Serious46815%
  • Slight2,60783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal591.3%
  • Serious54913%
  • Slight3,77686%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1995 is highlighted, with 3,129, level with 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday443 (14%)
  • Tuesday430 (14%)
  • Wednesday482 (15%)
  • Thursday428 (14%)
  • Friday572 (18%)
  • Saturday421 (13%)
  • Sunday353 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59115 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5947 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59378 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59439 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59549 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59802 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59507 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59292 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January230 (7.4%)
  • February238 (7.6%)
  • March294 (9.4%)
  • April221 (7.1%)
  • May255 (8.1%)
  • June231 (7.4%)
  • July272 (8.7%)
  • August237 (7.6%)
  • September265 (8.5%)
  • October268 (8.6%)
  • November335 (11%)
  • December283 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,173 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit908 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,570 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds469 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds43 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist30 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,206 (71%)
  • Wet or damp859 (27%)
  • Frost or ice40 (1.3%)
  • Snow24 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,077 (66%)
  • 40 mph600 (19%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph248 (7.9%)
  • 70 mph198 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,197 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway615 (20%)
  • Roundabout255 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,798 (64%)
  • Pedestrian794 (18%)
  • Cyclist255 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant187 (4.3%)
  • Motorcyclist170 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant111 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)47 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5141 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 10215 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 15274 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20573 (13%)
  • 21 to 25638 (15%)
  • 26 to 351,031 (24%)
  • 36 to 45595 (14%)
  • 46 to 55348 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 65273 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75170 (3.9%)
  • Over 75126 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,266 (52%)
  • Passenger1,324 (30%)
  • Pedestrian794 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,451 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes270 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle262 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach245 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes190 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle179 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle26 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 1995

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1995: 128, including 2 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58128191219
2ndA61124191525
3rdA660120160620
4thA64101169012
5thA6593138215
6thA65387126014
7thA612086120413
8thB61547394111
9thA64769113115
10thA6425791011
11thA650557109
12thM62538426
13thB6157517203
14thA643506108
15thA1447915
16thM1427115
17thA6110406004
18thA658345334
19thA63325004
20thB6159293401

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1995

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 2,050.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1995

LS12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1995: 243.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1995, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years