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Leeds road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,934 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2011, and 2,686 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 252 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2010 (1,954), and casualties fell from 2,764.

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

Collisions in 2011
1,934
Down 1% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
2,686
Down 3% on 2010
Fatal collisions
23
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
252
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2011

1.2% of collisions in Leeds in 2011 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.2%
  • Serious25213%
  • Slight1,65986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261%
  • Serious27110%
  • Slight2,38989%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2011 is highlighted, with 1,934, down 1% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday252 (13%)
  • Tuesday295 (15%)
  • Wednesday300 (16%)
  • Thursday319 (16%)
  • Friday342 (18%)
  • Saturday253 (13%)
  • Sunday173 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5964 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5939 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59249 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59291 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59352 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59486 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59311 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59142 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January161 (8.3%)
  • February139 (7.2%)
  • March162 (8.4%)
  • April148 (7.7%)
  • May155 (8%)
  • June186 (9.6%)
  • July158 (8.2%)
  • August155 (8%)
  • September168 (8.7%)
  • October182 (9.4%)
  • November152 (7.9%)
  • December168 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,440 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit367 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown103 (5.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,691 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds156 (8.1%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,492 (77%)
  • Wet or damp413 (21%)
  • Frost or ice24 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,428 (74%)
  • 40 mph269 (14%)
  • 50 mph40 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph66 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph127 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,428 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway364 (19%)
  • Roundabout86 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road55 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,594 (59%)
  • Pedestrian349 (13%)
  • Cyclist255 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist175 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant149 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant73 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant58 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 567 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1070 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15125 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20346 (13%)
  • 21 to 25355 (13%)
  • 26 to 35560 (21%)
  • 36 to 45461 (17%)
  • 46 to 55315 (12%)
  • 56 to 65167 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75118 (4.4%)
  • Over 75102 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,599 (60%)
  • Passenger738 (27%)
  • Pedestrian349 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,591 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle262 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle190 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach167 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes147 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car90 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle26 (0.7%)
  • Minibus11 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2011

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2011, with 114 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2011

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2011: 103, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58103128014
2ndA660778607
3rdA6172104112
4thA653638904
5thA6120568009
6thA65516527
7thM62499013
8thA64437129
9thM1365006
10thA647355926
11thB6157324104
12thA650303904
13thM621303904
14thA1(M)284802
15thA643273112
16thA6110243402
17thA639203610
18thA657203002
19thB6159202402
20thB6154193500

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2011

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2011: 1,245.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2011

LS8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2011: 136.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2011, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years