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Leeds road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,320 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1999, and 4,785 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 400 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1998 (3,522), and casualties fell from 5,293.

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

Collisions in 1999
3,320
Down 6% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
4,785
Down 10% on 1998
Fatal collisions
34
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
400
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1999

1% of collisions in Leeds in 1999 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal341%
  • Serious40012%
  • Slight2,88687%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal360.8%
  • Serious4639.7%
  • Slight4,28690%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1999 is highlighted, with 3,320, down 6% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday470 (14%)
  • Tuesday472 (14%)
  • Wednesday477 (14%)
  • Thursday500 (15%)
  • Friday585 (18%)
  • Saturday449 (14%)
  • Sunday367 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5998 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5951 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59417 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59506 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59640 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59848 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59510 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59250 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January276 (8.3%)
  • February240 (7.2%)
  • March279 (8.4%)
  • April276 (8.3%)
  • May267 (8%)
  • June225 (6.8%)
  • July249 (7.5%)
  • August245 (7.4%)
  • September306 (9.2%)
  • October313 (9.4%)
  • November337 (10%)
  • December307 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,493 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit738 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,724 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds447 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.1%)
  • Other28 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,161 (65%)
  • Wet or damp1,092 (33%)
  • Frost or ice50 (1.5%)
  • Snow10 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel5 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Mud1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,205 (66%)
  • 40 mph608 (18%)
  • 50 mph33 (1%)
  • 60 mph255 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph219 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,340 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway672 (20%)
  • Roundabout180 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road111 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,174 (66%)
  • Pedestrian616 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant295 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist266 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist209 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant74 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant40 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5117 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 10198 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15305 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20581 (12%)
  • 21 to 25639 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,196 (25%)
  • 36 to 45751 (16%)
  • 46 to 55462 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65251 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 75180 (3.8%)
  • Over 75105 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,755 (58%)
  • Passenger1,414 (30%)
  • Pedestrian616 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,880 (79%)
  • Bus or coach322 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle269 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle215 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes195 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes152 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car70 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle49 (0.8%)
  • Minibus29 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 1999.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
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 1999

The A61 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1999: 142, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61142227011
2ndA660136197118
3rdA58132190011
4thA65112164115
5thA612099157313
6thA647112229
7thB615768104015
8thA653678404
9thA650639017
10thA647608829
11thM626010614
12thM1589007
13thA1508507
14thA63476108
15thM621457122
16thA643405302
17thA62395901
18thB6154395305
19thA6110386103
20thB6159375314

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1999

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1999: 2,136.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1999

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1999: 224.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1999, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1999.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years