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Leeds road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,581 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2006, and 3,734 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 295 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2005 (2,649), and casualties fell from 3,792.

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

Collisions in 2006
2,581
Down 3% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
3,734
Down 2% on 2005
Fatal collisions
36
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
295
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2006

1.4% of collisions in Leeds in 2006 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal361.4%
  • Serious29511%
  • Slight2,25087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal401.1%
  • Serious3258.7%
  • Slight3,36990%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2006 is highlighted, with 2,581, down 3% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday356 (14%)
  • Tuesday396 (15%)
  • Wednesday379 (15%)
  • Thursday429 (17%)
  • Friday418 (16%)
  • Saturday328 (13%)
  • Sunday275 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5987 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5949 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59341 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59357 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59482 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59682 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59411 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59172 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January217 (8.4%)
  • February183 (7.1%)
  • March217 (8.4%)
  • April179 (6.9%)
  • May236 (9.1%)
  • June225 (8.7%)
  • July190 (7.4%)
  • August208 (8.1%)
  • September232 (9%)
  • October217 (8.4%)
  • November251 (9.7%)
  • December226 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,025 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit500 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,184 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds270 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other28 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,869 (72%)
  • Wet or damp691 (27%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,836 (71%)
  • 40 mph369 (14%)
  • 50 mph56 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph139 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph172 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,844 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway492 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road134 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout106 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,330 (62%)
  • Pedestrian469 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant298 (8%)
  • Cyclist217 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist203 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant91 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant56 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 572 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10138 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15194 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20517 (14%)
  • 21 to 25508 (14%)
  • 26 to 35719 (19%)
  • 36 to 45655 (18%)
  • 46 to 55412 (11%)
  • 56 to 65274 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75142 (3.8%)
  • Over 75103 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,146 (57%)
  • Passenger1,119 (30%)
  • Pedestrian469 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,555 (74%)
  • Bus or coach312 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle230 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle214 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes196 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes134 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car91 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle25 (0.5%)
  • Minibus17 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2006

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2006, with 167 collisions, 22 of them serious.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2006

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2006: 110, including 6 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5811016269
2ndA61105156111
3rdA66099151118
4thA6587130011
5thA61207511717
6thA653689704
7thM626010426
8thA647538225
9thM621539825
10thM1528715
11thA64506415
12thA650457142
13thA643387701
14thB6157344807
15thB6154304104
16thA6110283800
17thB6159283202
18thA62253302
19thA639253902
20thA642233003

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2006

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 1,727.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2006

LS12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2006: 180.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2006, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years