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Leeds road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,463 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2024, and 1,898 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 413 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2023 (1,464), and casualties rose from 1,888.

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

Collisions in 2024
1,463
Level with 2023
Casualties in 2024
1,898
Up 1% on 2023
Fatal collisions
11
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
413
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2024

0.8% of collisions in Leeds in 2024 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious41328%
  • Slight1,03971%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.6%
  • Serious44824%
  • Slight1,43976%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2024 is highlighted, with 1,463, level with 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 1,463
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday211 (14%)
  • Tuesday203 (14%)
  • Wednesday208 (14%)
  • Thursday226 (15%)
  • Friday236 (16%)
  • Saturday204 (14%)
  • Sunday175 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59180 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59197 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59261 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59370 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59238 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59143 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January118 (8.1%)
  • February117 (8%)
  • March120 (8.2%)
  • April107 (7.3%)
  • May131 (9%)
  • June131 (9%)
  • July114 (7.8%)
  • August113 (7.7%)
  • September141 (9.6%)
  • October132 (9%)
  • November129 (8.8%)
  • December110 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight984 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit393 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,164 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Other35 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded36 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,072 (73%)
  • Wet or damp362 (25%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.4%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph199 (14%)
  • 30 mph856 (59%)
  • 40 mph226 (15%)
  • 50 mph46 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph55 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph81 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,034 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway270 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road59 (4%)
  • Roundabout57 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded43 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,103 (58%)
  • Pedestrian318 (17%)
  • Cyclist222 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist113 (6%)
  • Van occupant42 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider7 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded19 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1071 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15119 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20169 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 25230 (12%)
  • 26 to 35380 (20%)
  • 36 to 45275 (14%)
  • 46 to 55230 (12%)
  • 56 to 65181 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 75109 (5.7%)
  • Over 7587 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,139 (60%)
  • Passenger441 (23%)
  • Pedestrian318 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,960 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle243 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes134 (5%)
  • Motorcycle130 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach56 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle35 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)20 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown13 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2024

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2024, with 61 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2024

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2024: 60, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58607029
2ndA61506007
3rdA6604765018
4thA65404808
5thA6533847012
6thA61203345111
7thB6159325018
8thM62304318
9thA642843013
10thB6157262908
11thM1264613
12thB6154222607
13thA642213008
14thA6110203108
15thA1(M)182502
16thA647182404
17thA63152314
18thA643141604
19thA639131501
20thM621131903

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2024

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 987.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2024

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2024: 126.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2024, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years