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Leeds road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,935 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2014, and 2,532 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 291 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2013 (1,789), and casualties rose from 2,433.

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

Collisions in 2014
1,935
Up 8% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
2,532
Up 4% on 2013
Fatal collisions
18
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
291
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2014

0.9% of collisions in Leeds in 2014 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal180.9%
  • Serious29115%
  • Slight1,62684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal210.8%
  • Serious31312%
  • Slight2,19887%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2014 is highlighted, with 1,935, up 8% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 1,935
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday266 (14%)
  • Tuesday264 (14%)
  • Wednesday360 (19%)
  • Thursday275 (14%)
  • Friday313 (16%)
  • Saturday263 (14%)
  • Sunday194 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5983 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5930 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59255 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59269 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59305 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59535 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59324 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59134 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January118 (6.1%)
  • February137 (7.1%)
  • March184 (9.5%)
  • April145 (7.5%)
  • May158 (8.2%)
  • June173 (8.9%)
  • July148 (7.6%)
  • August165 (8.5%)
  • September158 (8.2%)
  • October193 (10%)
  • November176 (9.1%)
  • December180 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,440 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit445 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,669 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds188 (9.7%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded26 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,413 (73%)
  • Wet or damp506 (26%)
  • Frost or ice12 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph42 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph1,368 (71%)
  • 40 mph317 (16%)
  • 50 mph50 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph76 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph82 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,416 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway338 (17%)
  • Roundabout98 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road67 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,309 (52%)
  • Pedestrian407 (16%)
  • Cyclist340 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist192 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant124 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant78 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant53 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1084 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15112 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20296 (12%)
  • 21 to 25387 (15%)
  • 26 to 35559 (22%)
  • 36 to 45362 (14%)
  • 46 to 55313 (12%)
  • 56 to 65176 (7%)
  • 66 to 7586 (3.4%)
  • Over 75100 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,433 (57%)
  • Passenger692 (27%)
  • Pedestrian407 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,389 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle352 (10%)
  • Motorcycle206 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes167 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach135 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car122 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes72 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2014.

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 2014

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2014, with 114 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2014

The A660 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2014: 85, including 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6608595017
2ndA5883110011
3rdA617596112
4thA655878112
5thA6120567016
6thA653506604
7thA64385703
8thA647344703
9thA650284013
10thA643253105
11thM62253600
12thA6110223304
13thM1223911
14thA62212902
15thA63202506
16thB6157202404
17thA58(M)193411
18thA639192313
19thM621182802
20thA642173114

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2014

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2014: 1,333.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2014

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2014: 147.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2014, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years