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Leeds road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,711 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2017, and 2,203 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 291 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2016 (1,926), and casualties fell from 2,549.

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

Collisions in 2017
1,711
Down 11% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
2,203
Down 14% on 2016
Fatal collisions
11
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
291
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2017

0.6% of collisions in Leeds in 2017 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.6%
  • Serious29117%
  • Slight1,40982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.7%
  • Serious30914%
  • Slight1,87985%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2017 is highlighted, with 1,711, down 11% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 1,711
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday234 (14%)
  • Tuesday241 (14%)
  • Wednesday272 (16%)
  • Thursday252 (15%)
  • Friday290 (17%)
  • Saturday237 (14%)
  • Sunday185 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59231 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59254 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59290 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59433 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59300 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59124 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January144 (8.4%)
  • February119 (7%)
  • March145 (8.5%)
  • April134 (7.8%)
  • May144 (8.4%)
  • June118 (6.9%)
  • July144 (8.4%)
  • August134 (7.8%)
  • September146 (8.5%)
  • October169 (9.9%)
  • November165 (9.6%)
  • December149 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight937 (55%)
  • Dark, street lights lit404 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown339 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,512 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds145 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other14 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,289 (75%)
  • Wet or damp391 (23%)
  • Frost or ice27 (1.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph66 (3.9%)
  • 30 mph1,166 (68%)
  • 40 mph258 (15%)
  • 50 mph54 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph55 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph112 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,152 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway364 (21%)
  • Roundabout104 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road81 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,194 (54%)
  • Pedestrian321 (15%)
  • Cyclist281 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist171 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant115 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant55 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant43 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1077 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15113 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20241 (11%)
  • 21 to 25296 (13%)
  • 26 to 35454 (21%)
  • 36 to 45344 (16%)
  • 46 to 55284 (13%)
  • 56 to 65175 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7582 (3.7%)
  • Over 7588 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,296 (59%)
  • Passenger586 (27%)
  • Pedestrian321 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,228 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle290 (9.1%)
  • Motorcycle186 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes141 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach128 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car99 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes83 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.6%)
  • Minibus7 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2017

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2017, with 114 collisions, 21 of them serious.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2017

The A660 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2017: 64, including 2 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6606472218
2ndA585973010
3rdA61557805
4thA6120496119
5thA65445607
6thM62396205
7thA653364605
8thM1355916
9thM621284104
10thB6159273606
11thA64253202
12thA1(M)243202
13thA6110243402
14thA650242903
15thA63233704
16thA647233611
17thB6157183213
18thA639172605
19thA62152404
20thA643152206

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2017

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 1,153.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2017

LS12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2017: 125.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2017, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years