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Leeds road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,009 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2020, and 1,262 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 204 were serious.

Collisions were down 30% on 2019 (1,451), and casualties fell from 1,908.

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

Collisions in 2020
1,009
Down 30% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
1,262
Down 34% on 2019
Fatal collisions
10
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
204
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2020

1% of collisions in Leeds in 2020 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious20420%
  • Slight79579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious22218%
  • Slight1,02982%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2020 is highlighted, with 1,009, down 30% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 1,009
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (13%)
  • Tuesday152 (15%)
  • Wednesday156 (15%)
  • Thursday145 (14%)
  • Friday158 (16%)
  • Saturday143 (14%)
  • Sunday121 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59102 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59153 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59201 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59247 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59178 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5977 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January106 (11%)
  • February100 (9.9%)
  • March72 (7.1%)
  • April44 (4.4%)
  • May55 (5.5%)
  • June77 (7.6%)
  • July88 (8.7%)
  • August91 (9%)
  • September111 (11%)
  • October107 (11%)
  • November77 (7.6%)
  • December81 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight751 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit222 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds859 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry734 (73%)
  • Wet or damp269 (27%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph82 (8.1%)
  • 30 mph631 (63%)
  • 40 mph167 (17%)
  • 50 mph24 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph39 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph66 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway703 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway191 (19%)
  • Roundabout65 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant659 (52%)
  • Cyclist221 (18%)
  • Pedestrian189 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1560 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20127 (10%)
  • 21 to 25172 (14%)
  • 26 to 35280 (22%)
  • 36 to 45212 (17%)
  • 46 to 55166 (13%)
  • 56 to 6599 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7555 (4.4%)
  • Over 7535 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider830 (66%)
  • Passenger243 (19%)
  • Pedestrian189 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,286 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle229 (12%)
  • Motorcycle100 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car53 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 4th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2020

Gipton & Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5HS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2020, with 41 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2020

The A61 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2020: 45, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61455907
2ndA58395917
3rdA65283407
4thA660263115
5thA6120232813
6thM1222803
7thA1(M)202702
8thA64202706
9thA647203006
10thA650182516
11thA653182406
12thM62162901
13thB6157121403
14thM621111201
15thA6110101300
16thA62101201
17thB615991002
18thA6398800
19thA6428903
20thA6438800

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2020

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 681.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2020

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2020: 71.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2020, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years