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Leeds road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,981 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2003, and 4,452 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 361 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2002 (3,098), and casualties fell from 4,544.

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

Collisions in 2003
2,981
Down 4% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
4,452
Down 2% on 2002
Fatal collisions
39
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
361
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2003

1.3% of collisions in Leeds in 2003 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal391.3%
  • Serious36112%
  • Slight2,58187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal451%
  • Serious3988.9%
  • Slight4,00990%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2003 is highlighted, with 2,981, down 4% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday422 (14%)
  • Tuesday426 (14%)
  • Wednesday446 (15%)
  • Thursday467 (16%)
  • Friday506 (17%)
  • Saturday406 (14%)
  • Sunday308 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59140 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5950 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59333 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59419 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59554 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59745 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59483 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59257 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January246 (8.3%)
  • February238 (8%)
  • March233 (7.8%)
  • April217 (7.3%)
  • May265 (8.9%)
  • June265 (8.9%)
  • July259 (8.7%)
  • August212 (7.1%)
  • September241 (8.1%)
  • October283 (9.5%)
  • November259 (8.7%)
  • December263 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,192 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit699 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,582 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds274 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other29 (1%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,135 (72%)
  • Wet or damp801 (27%)
  • Frost or ice26 (0.9%)
  • Snow10 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel7 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Mud1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,031 (68%)
  • 40 mph518 (17%)
  • 50 mph52 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph169 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph209 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,126 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway613 (21%)
  • Roundabout155 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road77 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,987 (67%)
  • Pedestrian555 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist274 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant254 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist188 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant101 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)44 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 577 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10149 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15263 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20569 (13%)
  • 21 to 25608 (14%)
  • 26 to 35978 (22%)
  • 36 to 45794 (18%)
  • 46 to 55492 (11%)
  • 56 to 65272 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75147 (3.3%)
  • Over 75103 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,629 (59%)
  • Passenger1,268 (28%)
  • Pedestrian555 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,429 (79%)
  • Motorcycle275 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach261 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes206 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle193 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes173 (3.1%)
  • Minibus27 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle24 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2003.

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 2003

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2003, with 178 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2003

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2003: 167, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58167270213
2ndA61134242312
3rdA660101142211
4thA6592152116
5thA612081130010
6thA6537511109
7thM627513728
8thA646610739
9thA647629027
10thA643516905
11thA650506716
12thM1487004
13thA6110466933
14thB6157426602
15thB6159396504
16thA1357616
17thA642345414
18thM621345404
19thB6154315007
20thA62294431

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2003

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 1,916.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2003

LS11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2003: 202.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years