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Leeds road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,548 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2018, and 1,995 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 285 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2017 (1,711), and casualties fell from 2,203.

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

Collisions in 2018
1,548
Down 10% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
1,995
Down 9% on 2017
Fatal collisions
23
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
285
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2018

1.5% of collisions in Leeds in 2018 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.5%
  • Serious28518%
  • Slight1,24080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.3%
  • Serious31116%
  • Slight1,65883%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2018 is highlighted, with 1,548, down 10% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 1,548
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday225 (15%)
  • Tuesday217 (14%)
  • Wednesday235 (15%)
  • Thursday269 (17%)
  • Friday251 (16%)
  • Saturday181 (12%)
  • Sunday170 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59201 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59203 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59276 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59416 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59255 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59117 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January154 (9.9%)
  • February115 (7.4%)
  • March114 (7.4%)
  • April124 (8%)
  • May151 (9.8%)
  • June155 (10%)
  • July114 (7.4%)
  • August120 (7.8%)
  • September120 (7.8%)
  • October125 (8.1%)
  • November137 (8.9%)
  • December119 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,130 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit349 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,366 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (7.9%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,192 (77%)
  • Wet or damp322 (21%)
  • Snow19 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice14 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph64 (4.1%)
  • 30 mph1,036 (67%)
  • 40 mph247 (16%)
  • 50 mph43 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph53 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph105 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,084 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway310 (20%)
  • Roundabout79 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road64 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,015 (51%)
  • Pedestrian315 (16%)
  • Cyclist285 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist146 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant111 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant52 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant40 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1073 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1597 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20175 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 25233 (12%)
  • 26 to 35393 (20%)
  • 36 to 45344 (17%)
  • 46 to 55307 (15%)
  • 56 to 65157 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7596 (4.8%)
  • Over 7574 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,204 (60%)
  • Passenger476 (24%)
  • Pedestrian315 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,954 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle296 (10%)
  • Motorcycle150 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes143 (5%)
  • Bus or coach115 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car89 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (2.6%)
  • Minibus7 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2018.

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

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2018

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2018, with 74 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2018

The A61 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2018: 61, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61618717
2ndA58587806
3rdA660455309
4thA65445507
5thA6120385828
6thA653385505
7thM62376104
8thM621324703
9thM1315107
10thA1(M)254904
11thA6110253217
12thA647253213
13thA650212705
14thA64202901
15thA62193204
16thB6157181806
17thB6159141802
18thA643131601
19thA63121603
20thA658121701

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2018

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 1,030.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2018

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2018: 130.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2018, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years