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Leeds road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,522 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1998, and 5,293 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 421 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1997 (3,441), and casualties rose from 5,014.

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

Collisions in 1998
3,522
Up 2% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
5,293
Up 6% on 1997
Fatal collisions
34
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
421
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1998

1% of collisions in Leeds in 1998 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal341%
  • Serious42112%
  • Slight3,06787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal380.7%
  • Serious4829.1%
  • Slight4,77390%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1998 is highlighted, with 3,522, up 2% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday503 (14%)
  • Tuesday553 (16%)
  • Wednesday502 (14%)
  • Thursday529 (15%)
  • Friday605 (17%)
  • Saturday451 (13%)
  • Sunday379 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5983 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5956 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59418 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59530 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59740 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59855 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59576 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59264 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January278 (7.9%)
  • February233 (6.6%)
  • March267 (7.6%)
  • April313 (8.9%)
  • May277 (7.9%)
  • June317 (9%)
  • July265 (7.5%)
  • August259 (7.4%)
  • September276 (7.8%)
  • October367 (10%)
  • November329 (9.3%)
  • December341 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,702 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit760 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,895 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds599 (17%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,218 (63%)
  • Wet or damp1,265 (36%)
  • Frost or ice30 (0.9%)
  • Snow8 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,333 (66%)
  • 40 mph693 (20%)
  • 50 mph94 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph239 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph162 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,481 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway696 (20%)
  • Roundabout207 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road119 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,644 (69%)
  • Pedestrian675 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant285 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist242 (4.6%)
  • Motorcyclist207 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant121 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)67 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5124 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 10243 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15324 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20639 (12%)
  • 21 to 25716 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,350 (26%)
  • 36 to 45794 (15%)
  • 46 to 55467 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 65305 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75173 (3.3%)
  • Over 75158 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,001 (57%)
  • Passenger1,617 (31%)
  • Pedestrian675 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,330 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes308 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach282 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle245 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle210 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes209 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle26 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (0.4%)
  • Minibus11 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
1st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 1998

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1998: 173, including 3 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58173260321
2ndA61159223118
3rdA660129185219
4thA65108172114
5thA19417818
6thA649414715
7thA612084138311
8thB615781132110
9thA6537513016
10thA6506810118
11thA64763111112
12thB6154598908
13thM62568206
14thA642557803
15thA643497107
16thA6110457007
17thM1436102
18thA63426224
19thB6159416304
20thA6594067112

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1998

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 2,254.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1998

LS12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1998: 242.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1998, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years