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Leeds road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,464 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2023, and 1,888 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 431 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2022 (1,585), and casualties fell from 2,045.

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

Collisions in 2023
1,464
Down 8% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
1,888
Down 8% on 2022
Fatal collisions
11
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
431
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2023

0.8% of collisions in Leeds in 2023 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious43129%
  • Slight1,02270%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.7%
  • Serious48025%
  • Slight1,39574%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2023 is highlighted, with 1,464, down 8% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1,464
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday192 (13%)
  • Tuesday216 (15%)
  • Wednesday202 (14%)
  • Thursday228 (16%)
  • Friday257 (18%)
  • Saturday188 (13%)
  • Sunday181 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59197 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59177 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59272 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59367 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59240 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59127 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January118 (8.1%)
  • February102 (7%)
  • March106 (7.2%)
  • April117 (8%)
  • May134 (9.2%)
  • June149 (10%)
  • July121 (8.3%)
  • August97 (6.6%)
  • September119 (8.1%)
  • October137 (9.4%)
  • November151 (10%)
  • December113 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,016 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit370 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,122 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds199 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other39 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,012 (69%)
  • Wet or damp430 (29%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph198 (14%)
  • 30 mph823 (56%)
  • 40 mph257 (18%)
  • 50 mph43 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph68 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph75 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,019 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway306 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout47 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded38 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,094 (58%)
  • Pedestrian316 (17%)
  • Cyclist260 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant38 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (1.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user8 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1069 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15114 (6%)
  • 16 to 20212 (11%)
  • 21 to 25230 (12%)
  • 26 to 35419 (22%)
  • 36 to 45276 (15%)
  • 46 to 55225 (12%)
  • 56 to 65161 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7568 (3.6%)
  • Over 7570 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,154 (61%)
  • Passenger418 (22%)
  • Pedestrian316 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,011 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle268 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes137 (5%)
  • Motorcycle115 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach54 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle31 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter6 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2023

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2023, with 76 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2023

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2023: 49, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA584971012
2ndA660485809
3rdA614663115
4thA653405519
5thA6120386118
6thM62364209
7thA65354207
8thA64304006
9thB61572931111
10thA647263637
11thB6159253004
12thA61102229010
13thA650202709
14thM621192506
15thA63162306
16thA642162508
17thA643162104
18thA658162204
19thM1152300
20thA62121605

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2023

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 963.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2023

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2023: 119.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years