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Leeds road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,441 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1997, and 5,014 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 48 were fatal and 421 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1996 (3,230), and casualties rose from 4,698.

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

Collisions in 1997
3,441
Up 7% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
5,014
Up 7% on 1996
Fatal collisions
48
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
421
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1997

1.4% of collisions in Leeds in 1997 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal481.4%
  • Serious42112%
  • Slight2,97286%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal511%
  • Serious4859.7%
  • Slight4,47889%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1997 is highlighted, with 3,441, up 7% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday488 (14%)
  • Tuesday492 (14%)
  • Wednesday522 (15%)
  • Thursday511 (15%)
  • Friday582 (17%)
  • Saturday466 (14%)
  • Sunday380 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59100 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5950 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59401 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59521 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59655 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59847 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59571 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59296 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January276 (8%)
  • February274 (8%)
  • March259 (7.5%)
  • April286 (8.3%)
  • May283 (8.2%)
  • June292 (8.5%)
  • July276 (8%)
  • August265 (7.7%)
  • September259 (7.5%)
  • October308 (9%)
  • November349 (10%)
  • December314 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,435 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit970 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,812 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds578 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,186 (64%)
  • Wet or damp1,216 (35%)
  • Frost or ice31 (0.9%)
  • Snow7 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,264 (66%)
  • 40 mph667 (19%)
  • 50 mph21 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph262 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph227 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,482 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway621 (18%)
  • Roundabout243 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,409 (68%)
  • Pedestrian755 (15%)
  • Cyclist264 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant225 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist175 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant101 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5128 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 10226 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 15287 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20611 (12%)
  • 21 to 25691 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,231 (25%)
  • 36 to 45719 (14%)
  • 46 to 55481 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 65296 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 75192 (3.8%)
  • Over 75152 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,782 (55%)
  • Passenger1,477 (29%)
  • Pedestrian755 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,151 (81%)
  • Bus or coach267 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle266 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes242 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle177 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes173 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle37 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 1997.

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 1997

The A61 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1997: 147, including 1 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61147233122
2ndA58142213224
3rdA660117170117
4thA65112184311
5thA6120100167111
6thA6539212905
7thA6491144312
8thA17811817
9thA64769100418
10thM626811013
11thB61576495011
12thA650587915
13thB6159517317
14thA642507816
15thB61544766213
16thA63425808
17thA643405722
18thM1394803
19thA6573854112
20thA659386447

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1997

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 2,179.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1997

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1997: 219.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1997, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years