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Leeds road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,098 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2002, and 4,544 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 416 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2001 (3,066), and casualties rose from 4,525.

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

Collisions in 2002
3,098
Up 1% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
4,544
Level with 2001
Fatal collisions
39
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
416
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2002

1.3% of collisions in Leeds in 2002 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal391.3%
  • Serious41613%
  • Slight2,64385%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal420.9%
  • Serious47610%
  • Slight4,02689%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2002 is highlighted, with 3,098, up 1% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday458 (15%)
  • Tuesday479 (15%)
  • Wednesday447 (14%)
  • Thursday424 (14%)
  • Friday534 (17%)
  • Saturday417 (13%)
  • Sunday339 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59129 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5957 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59342 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59416 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59550 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59776 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59517 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59311 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January264 (8.5%)
  • February221 (7.1%)
  • March250 (8.1%)
  • April241 (7.8%)
  • May232 (7.5%)
  • June227 (7.3%)
  • July260 (8.4%)
  • August228 (7.4%)
  • September244 (7.9%)
  • October283 (9.1%)
  • November325 (10%)
  • December323 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,143 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit819 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown54 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,442 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds438 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other39 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded47 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,915 (62%)
  • Wet or damp1,162 (38%)
  • Frost or ice12 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Mud1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,121 (68%)
  • 40 mph532 (17%)
  • 50 mph38 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph185 (6%)
  • 70 mph221 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,247 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway588 (19%)
  • Roundabout160 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road67 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded36 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,124 (69%)
  • Pedestrian582 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist276 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant187 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist174 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant88 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)50 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 593 (2%)
  • 6 to 10116 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15294 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20625 (14%)
  • 21 to 25606 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,064 (23%)
  • 36 to 45791 (17%)
  • 46 to 55428 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65256 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 75160 (3.5%)
  • Over 75111 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,734 (60%)
  • Passenger1,228 (27%)
  • Pedestrian582 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,741 (81%)
  • Motorcycle277 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach235 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes187 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle174 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes166 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle34 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car28 (0.5%)
  • Minibus21 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Leeds ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2002

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2002, with 220 collisions, 24 of them serious.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2002

The A61 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2002: 165, including 6 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61165262624
2ndA58156238125
3rdA6510717509
4thA61209416024
5thA65383135114
6thA66079131214
7thM1679919
8thA646395210
9thA647598017
10thB6157538707
11thA650516718
12thM62508704
13thB6154486917
14thA1446546
15thM621446207
16thA6110435405
17thA643404605
18thB6159344801
19thA642315005
20thA657305305

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2002

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 2,066.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2002

LS12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2002: 215.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2002, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years