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LS17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,889 road traffic collisions in the LS17 postcode district, Leeds, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,660 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 144 were fatal and 1,103 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 70 collisions, up 1% on 2024 (69).

Collisions since 1979
5,889
350th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,660
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
144
155 people killed
Serious collisions
1,103
1,384 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
70
Up 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
109
Up 28% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LS17

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1442.4%
  • Serious1,10319%
  • Slight4,64279%

What the data shows

  • LS17 had 667 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 989 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in LS17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 938 children under 16 were killed or injured in LS17, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in LS17.

Where LS17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
350th
Most casualties
248th
Most fatal collisions
83rd
Most serious collisions
288th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday800 (14%)
  • Tuesday850 (14%)
  • Wednesday887 (15%)
  • Thursday909 (15%)
  • Friday912 (15%)
  • Saturday812 (14%)
  • Sunday719 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,183 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,133 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting482 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown75 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,637 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway807 (14%)
  • Roundabout407 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph53 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph2,421 (41%)
  • 40 mph1,496 (25%)
  • 50 mph81 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1,625 (28%)
  • 70 mph213 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,707 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds783 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds91 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds86 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist48 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds45 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Other78 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,176 (71%)
  • Pedestrian838 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist586 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist480 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant262 (3%)
  • Van occupant174 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)48 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LS17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LS17, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LS17 peaked at 194 in 1997; 2025 had 70.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 70
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202570109
20246985
20236192
20226485
20215877
20206283
20196598
20186781
20176376
201688117
2015106150
2014102153
201387130
201280110
201173105
201093143
200993144
2008128187
2007101140
2006126194
2005127195
2004134232
2003133223
2002149249
2001156234
2000176273
1999181282
1998192275
1997194318
1996149229
1995147217
1994144212
1993147219
1992159231
1991170230
1990149225
1989164224
1988180275
1987162200
1986163231
1985145230
1984134188
1983138190
1982165220
1981176262
1980151219
1979148218

Map of recent crashes in LS17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LS17

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LS17

The 24 most recent collisions in LS17 happened between 20 July and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LS17

The A61 has the most collisions in LS17, 1,404 of 5,889 (24%), followed by the A6120 (632).

Collisions in LS17 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA611,4042,17345262
2ndA612063293323113
3rdA5850683926112
4thA658253418967
5thA6592184061457
6thB6157108137013

Council areas covering LS17

Collisions in LS17 were recorded in 2 council areas. Leeds has 5,425 of 5,889 (92%).

Collisions in LS17 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds5,4257,934133991
2ndNorth Yorkshire45971811111

Towns in LS17

Collisions in LS17 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Leeds (3,357) and Bardsey (179).