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Leeds road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,066 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2001, and 4,525 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 53 were fatal and 331 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2000 (3,262), and casualties fell from 4,911.

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

Collisions in 2001
3,066
Down 6% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
4,525
Down 8% on 2000
Fatal collisions
53
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
331
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2001

1.7% of collisions in Leeds in 2001 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal531.7%
  • Serious33111%
  • Slight2,68287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal551.2%
  • Serious3848.5%
  • Slight4,08690%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2001 is highlighted, with 3,066, down 6% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday462 (15%)
  • Tuesday439 (14%)
  • Wednesday460 (15%)
  • Thursday516 (17%)
  • Friday483 (16%)
  • Saturday391 (13%)
  • Sunday315 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59127 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5952 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59376 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59468 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59559 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59725 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59514 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59245 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January272 (8.9%)
  • February246 (8%)
  • March234 (7.6%)
  • April223 (7.3%)
  • May266 (8.7%)
  • June241 (7.9%)
  • July220 (7.2%)
  • August253 (8.3%)
  • September259 (8.4%)
  • October304 (9.9%)
  • November282 (9.2%)
  • December266 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,244 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit732 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,600 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds308 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.4%)
  • Other42 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded30 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,973 (64%)
  • Wet or damp1,010 (33%)
  • Frost or ice41 (1.3%)
  • Snow32 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel7 (0.2%)
  • Mud2 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,047 (67%)
  • 40 mph548 (18%)
  • 50 mph56 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph202 (6.6%)
  • 70 mph207 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,163 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway618 (20%)
  • Roundabout165 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road97 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,028 (67%)
  • Pedestrian618 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant245 (5.4%)
  • Motorcyclist237 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist182 (4%)
  • Van occupant76 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 593 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10164 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15267 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20561 (12%)
  • 21 to 25601 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,053 (23%)
  • 36 to 45786 (17%)
  • 46 to 55475 (10%)
  • 56 to 65237 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 75177 (3.9%)
  • Over 75111 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,658 (59%)
  • Passenger1,249 (28%)
  • Pedestrian618 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,540 (80%)
  • Bus or coach285 (5%)
  • Motorcycle232 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes190 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle184 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes178 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car46 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle24 (0.4%)
  • Minibus15 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Leeds

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Leeds ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2001.

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

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2001

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2001, with 183 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2001

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2001: 166, including 7 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58166286713
2ndA61130188110
3rdA660108154211
4thA6592135114
5thA6537910407
6thA612078113111
7thA6476210239
8thA64548239
9thB6157526704
10thM1497516
11thA650488314
12thM62489813
13thB6154476804
14thM621477006
15thA643436417
16thA6110395211
17thA1376013
18thB6159356112
19thA62334314
20thA642304502

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2001

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 1,966.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2001

LS12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2001: 230.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2001, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years