Wetherby, Leeds, LS22 5DX area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Wetherby, Leeds, LS22 5DX area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 81 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wetherby ward, Leeds, from 2001 to 2025, with 123 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 20 were serious.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 81; 9,521st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 123; 1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 4; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the LS22 5DX hotspot

21 of the 81 collisions here (26%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.2%
Serious2025%
Slight6074%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 23
Slightly injured: 99
All casualties: 123

Accidents by year at the LS22 5DX hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2019, against an average of 3.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the LS22 5DX hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 4
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	4	5
2024	2	4
2023	0	0
2022	4	7
2021	2	3
2020	2	2
2019	7	11
2018	2	3
2017	3	3
2016	5	9
2015	4	5
2014	2	2
2013	3	3
2012	3	3
2011	3	4
2010	0	0
2009	5	8
2008	4	8
2007	4	6
2006	2	2
2005	5	9
2004	6	8
2003	5	10
2002	2	5
2001	2	3

Map of crashes at the LS22 5DX hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LS22 5DX.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wetherby, Leeds, LS22 5DX area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the LS22 5DX hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Wetherby
Council area: Leeds
Nearest postcode to the centre: LS22 5DX
Postcode district: LS22
Centre (latitude, longitude): 53.91067, -1.38422
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 19 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 9,521st of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the LS22 5DX hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A1(M), with 30 of 81, followed by the A1 with 26.

Collisions at the LS22 5DX hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A1(M)	30	42	1	5
2nd	A1	26	45	0	3
3rd	A659	14	20	0	6
4th	A168	8	10	0	5

Accident hotspots near LS22 5DX

6 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Wetherby, Leeds, LS23 6PD area, 1.2 km away, with 116 collisions.

All 81 crashes at the LS22 5DX hotspot

Newest first, from 8 October 2001 to 19 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Fatal19 Sep 2025, 10:05
Mercedes Cla Class crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 19 Sep 2025, 10:05
- Mercedes Cla Class and Volvo XC40
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131643758
Serious12 Aug 2025, 13:49
Alfa Romeo Giulietta crash on the A659 in Leeds, 12 Aug 2025, 13:49
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Jaguar XF Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131628439
Serious4 Jul 2025, 10:54
Suzuki SX4 crash on the A168 in Leeds, 4 Jul 2025, 10:54
- Suzuki SX4, Porsche 911 and Mazda CX-5
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131611938
Slight24 May 2025, 22:45
Ford Kuga crash on the A659 in Leeds, 24 May 2025, 22:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131594421
Serious1 Aug 2024, 11:00
Ford Fiesta crash on the A168 in Leeds, 1 Aug 2024, 11:00
- Ford Fiesta and Audi Q2
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131474735
Slight27 Jun 2024, 13:07
Vauxhall Viva crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 27 Jun 2024, 13:07
- Vauxhall Viva, Skoda Kodiaq, MG ZS, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131460955
Slight17 Jul 2022, 17:15
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 17 Jul 2022, 17:15
- Nissan Qashqai and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131199984
Serious15 May 2022, 18:30
Tractor crash on the A168 in Leeds, 15 May 2022, 18:30
- 2 agricultural vehicles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131177401
Serious22 Feb 2022, 13:45
Skoda Octavia crash on the A659 in Leeds, 22 Feb 2022, 13:45
- Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Passat and Ford Transit Courier
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022131146245
Serious6 Jan 2022, 07:50
Hyundai i10 crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 6 Jan 2022, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131128948
Slight15 Dec 2021, 08:10
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A168 in Leeds, 15 Dec 2021, 08:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021131121753
Serious22 Mar 2021, 05:15
Volvo V70 crash on an unclassified road in Leeds, 22 Mar 2021, 05:15
- Volvo V70 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20211383M0228
Slight15 Jun 2020, 05:16
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 15 Jun 2020, 05:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20201376F0266
Slight2 Feb 2020, 00:36
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A168 in Leeds, 2 Feb 2020, 00:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137220058
Slight17 Oct 2019, 07:45
Fiat 500 crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 17 Oct 2019, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136AH0280
Slight24 Aug 2019, 01:30
Toyota Auris crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 24 Aug 2019, 01:30
- Toyota Auris and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20191368O2325
Slight21 Aug 2019, 17:56
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 21 Aug 2019, 17:56
- Ford Transit Custom, Renault Trafic and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20191368L1423
Serious12 Jul 2019, 13:28
Motorcycle crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 12 Jul 2019, 13:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20191367C0913
Slight30 Apr 2019, 08:45
Skoda Fabia crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 30 Apr 2019, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20191364U0323
Serious10 Feb 2019, 11:40
Yamaha crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 10 Feb 2019, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20191362A0650
Slight23 Jan 2019, 09:45
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 23 Jan 2019, 09:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20191361N0345
Slight3 Jul 2018, 05:54
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 3 Jul 2018, 05:54
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018135730296
Slight29 Jan 2018, 14:50
Ford Focus crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 29 Jan 2018, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20181351T1039
Slight24 Aug 2017, 18:53
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Leeds, 24 Aug 2017, 18:53
- A taxi and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171348O1573
Slight17 May 2017, 03:30
Ford KA crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 17 May 2017, 03:30
- Ford KA and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171345H0170
Serious27 Jan 2017, 10:10
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A168 in Leeds, 27 Jan 2017, 10:10
- Volkswagen Polo and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171341R0385
Slight1 Sep 2016, 17:25
Fiat 500 crash on the A659 in Leeds, 1 Sep 2016, 17:25
- Fiat 500 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016133911896
Slight23 Aug 2016, 16:20
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 23 Aug 2016, 16:20
- Volkswagen Caddy and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20161338O0647
Slight8 Jun 2016, 10:45
Motorcycle crash on the A659 in Leeds, 8 Jun 2016, 10:45
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133680488
Slight26 Feb 2016, 13:40
Ford Mondeo crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 26 Feb 2016, 13:40
- Ford Mondeo, Fiat Punto, Peugeot 208 and Vauxhall Astra
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 20161332Q0711
Slight3 Jan 2016, 15:43
Ford Focus crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 3 Jan 2016, 15:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133130769
Slight26 Dec 2015, 13:20
Seat Ibiza crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 26 Dec 2015, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2015132CQ0836
Serious11 Sep 2015, 16:26
Triumph crash on the A659 in Leeds, 11 Sep 2015, 16:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20151329B1119
Slight23 Jul 2015, 19:39
Seat Leon crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 23 Jul 2015, 19:39
- Seat Leon and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20151327N1484
Slight12 Apr 2015, 13:20
Fiat 500 crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 12 Apr 2015, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20151324C0720
Slight9 Aug 2014, 11:51
Renault Kangoo crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 9 Aug 2014, 11:51
- Renault Kangoo, Citroen Saxo and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014131890689
Serious8 Apr 2014, 13:36
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on the A659 in Leeds, 8 Apr 2014, 13:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014131480751
Slight21 Nov 2013, 11:15
Car crash on the A659 in Leeds, 21 Nov 2013, 11:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013130480025
Serious17 Jul 2013, 06:55
HGV crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 17 Jul 2013, 06:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013130295032
Slight19 May 2013, 05:55
Volvo crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 19 May 2013, 05:55
- Volvo and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013130206758
Slight11 Sep 2012, 13:50
Nissan Micra crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 11 Sep 2012, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012130395032
Serious18 Aug 2012, 20:40
Car crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 18 Aug 2012, 20:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012130361814
Slight2 Aug 2012, 05:55
Subaru crash on the A659 in Leeds, 2 Aug 2012, 05:55
- Subaru and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012130333724
Serious8 Aug 2011, 18:10
BMW X5 crash on the A168 in Leeds, 8 Aug 2011, 18:10
- BMW X5 and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011130364830
Slight17 Mar 2011, 03:20
Lorry crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 17 Mar 2011, 03:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011130124330
Serious27 Feb 2011, 12:25
Audi A5 crash on the A659 in Leeds, 27 Feb 2011, 12:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2011130095266
Slight19 Nov 2009, 06:30
Peugeot 206 crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 19 Nov 2009, 06:30
- Peugeot 206, Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Transit and Audi A4
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009130972109
Slight26 Sep 2009, 11:10
BMW 3 Series crash on the A1(M) in Leeds, 26 Sep 2009, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009130784909