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Leeds road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,585 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2022, and 2,045 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 475 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2021 (1,391), and casualties rose from 1,780.

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

Collisions in 2022
1,585
Up 14% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
2,045
Up 15% on 2021
Fatal collisions
28
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
475
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2022

1.8% of collisions in Leeds in 2022 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal281.8%
  • Serious47530%
  • Slight1,08268%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal281.4%
  • Serious52626%
  • Slight1,49173%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2022 is highlighted, with 1,585, up 14% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 1,585
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (13%)
  • Tuesday224 (14%)
  • Wednesday232 (15%)
  • Thursday278 (18%)
  • Friday266 (17%)
  • Saturday234 (15%)
  • Sunday148 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5959 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59201 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59229 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59279 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59384 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59263 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59139 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January130 (8.2%)
  • February123 (7.8%)
  • March127 (8%)
  • April111 (7%)
  • May142 (9%)
  • June127 (8%)
  • July144 (9.1%)
  • August120 (7.6%)
  • September134 (8.5%)
  • October113 (7.1%)
  • November164 (10%)
  • December150 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,103 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit394 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,298 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds154 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other44 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded36 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,125 (71%)
  • Wet or damp436 (28%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph177 (11%)
  • 30 mph900 (57%)
  • 40 mph288 (18%)
  • 50 mph41 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph78 (4.9%)
  • 70 mph101 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,069 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway352 (22%)
  • Roundabout67 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road59 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded38 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,182 (58%)
  • Pedestrian365 (18%)
  • Cyclist220 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant52 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (1.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user12 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 553 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1070 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15101 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20226 (11%)
  • 21 to 25258 (13%)
  • 26 to 35449 (22%)
  • 36 to 45308 (15%)
  • 46 to 55255 (12%)
  • 56 to 65154 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7575 (3.7%)
  • Over 7594 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,219 (60%)
  • Passenger461 (23%)
  • Pedestrian365 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,133 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle233 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes165 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle139 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach58 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (2%)
  • Other vehicle50 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown17 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2022

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2022, with 74 collisions, 26 of them serious.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2022

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2022: 69, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA586998113
2ndA615165013
3rdA61204983110
4thA6534058216
5thA647384917
6thA653843114
7thM62354514
8thA6603143012
9thM621294005
10thA642737210
11thA1(M)2648011
12thB6159263006
13thM1243424
14thB61572329010
15thA650213104
16thB6154202307
17thA63192619
18thA6110182413
19thA658182418
20thA659162407

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2022

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 1,025.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2022

LS12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2022: 130.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2022, none were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years