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LS11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,115 road traffic collisions in the LS11 postcode district, Leeds, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,356 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 84 were fatal and 1,105 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 95 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (111).

Collisions since 1979
7,115
176th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,356
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
84
96 people killed
Serious collisions
1,105
1,201 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
95
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
112
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LS11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal841.2%
  • Serious1,10516%
  • Slight5,92683%

What the data shows

  • LS11 had 1,090 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 1,393 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in LS11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,432 children under 16 were killed or injured in LS11, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in LS11.

Where LS11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
176th
Most casualties
179th
Most fatal collisions
453rd
Most serious collisions
280th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,024 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,077 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,136 (16%)
  • Thursday1,103 (16%)
  • Friday1,229 (17%)
  • Saturday919 (13%)
  • Sunday627 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,138 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,803 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown146 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,629 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway1,664 (23%)
  • Roundabout472 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road305 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded45 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph141 (2%)
  • 30 mph4,793 (67%)
  • 40 mph1,602 (23%)
  • 50 mph260 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph64 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph255 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,959 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds791 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds96 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds74 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other85 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded49 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,068 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,932 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist724 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist628 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant552 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant224 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant103 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.3%)
  • Other18 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LS11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LS11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LS11 peaked at 202 in 2003; 2025 had 95.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 95
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202595112
2024111136
2023100122
2022113144
2021102119
20206881
2019118155
2018125166
2017118144
2016140196
2015128172
2014141183
2013118151
2012138199
2011135181
2010122177
2009146193
2008144210
2007164230
2006157226
2005166231
2004191287
2003202269
2002191271
2001169232
2000198289
1999164222
1998188275
1997201266
1996170221
1995200245
1994151194
1993165214
1992181219
1991198232
1990186240
1989152182
1988181231
1987161196
1986158199
1985148190
1984142171
1983137173
1982131151
1981168210
1980173206
1979160243

Map of recent crashes in LS11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LS11

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LS11

The 24 most recent collisions in LS11 happened between 21 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LS11

The A653 has the most collisions in LS11, 1,941 of 7,115 (27%), followed by the A643 (672).

Collisions in LS11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6531,9412,55821298
2ndA643672919698
3rdA6110588782789
4thM621412608544
5thM1506715
6thA58374503
7thA61354203
8thA6393301
9thA6473400

Council areas covering LS11

Collisions in LS11 were recorded in 2 council areas. Leeds has 7,107 of 7,115 (99.9%).

Collisions in LS11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds7,1079,348841,104
2ndPreston3300

Towns in LS11

Collisions in LS11 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Leeds (6,470) and Morley, Leeds (14).