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LS20 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,323 road traffic collisions in the LS20 postcode district, Leeds, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,807 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 263 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 13 collisions, down from 14 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,323
2,051st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,807
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
21 people killed
Serious collisions
263
310 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
14 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
16 in 2024

Road collision statistics for LS20

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211.6%
  • Serious26320%
  • Slight1,03979%

What the data shows

  • LS20 had 154 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 196 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in LS20 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 221 children under 16 were killed or injured in LS20, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in LS20.

Where LS20 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,051st
Most casualties
2,066th
Most fatal collisions
2,133rd
Most serious collisions
2,099th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday160 (12%)
  • Tuesday187 (14%)
  • Wednesday185 (14%)
  • Thursday184 (14%)
  • Friday259 (20%)
  • Saturday195 (15%)
  • Sunday153 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight923 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit324 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,251 (95%)
  • Roundabout39 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph970 (73%)
  • 40 mph144 (11%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph182 (14%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,042 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds185 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other17 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,070 (59%)
  • Pedestrian291 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist221 (12%)
  • Cyclist139 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LS20 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LS20, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LS20 peaked at 50 in 1998; 2025 had 13.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251317
20241416
20232132
20221825
202188
2020811
20191115
20181929
20172127
20162127
20151315
20141726
20132131
20121520
20111415
20102131
20091520
20082137
20073044
20062947
20053338
20042326
20034559
20023146
20013758
20002845
19993143
19985076
19974060
19963246
19953353
19942937
19933645
19923445
19912635
19904052
19893648
19884456
19873340
19863849
19854456
19843548
19833236
19823645
19814356
19805069
19793447

Map of recent crashes in LS20

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LS20

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LS20

The 24 most recent collisions in LS20 happened between 9 February 2024 and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LS20

The A65 has the most collisions in LS20, 418 of 1,323 (32%), followed by the A6038 (171).

Collisions in LS20 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA65418551972
2ndA6038171249439
3rdB6153100137121

Council areas covering LS20

Collisions in LS20 were recorded in 2 council areas. Leeds has 1,298 of 1,323 (98%).

Collisions in LS20 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds1,2981,76819259
2ndBradford243723

Towns in LS20

Collisions in LS20 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Guiseley (1,037) and Menston (7).