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Leeds road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,333 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2008, and 3,220 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 309 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2007 (2,425), and casualties fell from 3,397.

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

Collisions in 2008
2,333
Down 4% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
3,220
Down 5% on 2007
Fatal collisions
24
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
309
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2008

1% of collisions in Leeds in 2008 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241%
  • Serious30913%
  • Slight2,00086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal270.8%
  • Serious34411%
  • Slight2,84988%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2008 is highlighted, with 2,333, down 4% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday351 (15%)
  • Tuesday359 (15%)
  • Wednesday360 (15%)
  • Thursday333 (14%)
  • Friday374 (16%)
  • Saturday319 (14%)
  • Sunday237 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5989 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5947 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59296 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59346 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59410 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59595 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59369 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59181 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January203 (8.7%)
  • February204 (8.7%)
  • March153 (6.6%)
  • April186 (8%)
  • May190 (8.1%)
  • June181 (7.8%)
  • July217 (9.3%)
  • August177 (7.6%)
  • September194 (8.3%)
  • October232 (9.9%)
  • November222 (9.5%)
  • December174 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,679 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit551 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown58 (2.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,931 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds245 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other17 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded24 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,650 (71%)
  • Wet or damp640 (27%)
  • Frost or ice29 (1.2%)
  • Snow8 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,599 (69%)
  • 40 mph402 (17%)
  • 50 mph60 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph106 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph164 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,621 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway505 (22%)
  • Roundabout97 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road96 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,851 (57%)
  • Pedestrian464 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant281 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist230 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist222 (6.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant74 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant44 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (2%)
  • 6 to 1096 (3%)
  • 11 to 15150 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20451 (14%)
  • 21 to 25459 (14%)
  • 26 to 35657 (20%)
  • 36 to 45536 (17%)
  • 46 to 55364 (11%)
  • 56 to 65234 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75108 (3.4%)
  • Over 75101 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,753 (54%)
  • Passenger1,003 (31%)
  • Pedestrian464 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,998 (72%)
  • Bus or coach293 (7%)
  • Motorcycle236 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle232 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes159 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car107 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes103 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle32 (0.8%)
  • Minibus15 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Leeds ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2008

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2008, with 187 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2008

The A660 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2008: 97, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA66097115019
2ndA619113707
3rdA5890127212
4thA65378122015
5thA6120699807
6thA65669118
7thM62559714
8thA64456114
9thA647445225
10thB6154435407
11thM1436405
12thB6157425302
13thA650394905
14thM621397207
15thA643325205
16thA1264312
17thA6110264011
18thA659233113
19thA62192901
20thA642193305

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2008

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 1,521.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2008

LS12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2008: 151.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2008, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Leeds road accidents in other years