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LS21 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,481 road traffic collisions in the LS21 postcode district, Leeds, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,054 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 106 were fatal and 891 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 39 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,481
1,095th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,054
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
106
116 people killed
Serious collisions
891
1,076 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LS21

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1063%
  • Serious89126%
  • Slight2,48471%

What the data shows

  • LS21 had 465 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 612 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in LS21 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 399 children under 16 were killed or injured in LS21, 7.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in LS21.

Where LS21 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,095th
Most casualties
982nd
Most fatal collisions
244th
Most serious collisions
556th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday416 (12%)
  • Tuesday423 (12%)
  • Wednesday462 (13%)
  • Thursday505 (15%)
  • Friday605 (17%)
  • Saturday515 (15%)
  • Sunday555 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,579 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit454 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting395 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,337 (96%)
  • Roundabout64 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph1,328 (38%)
  • 40 mph229 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph50 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1,801 (52%)
  • 70 mph45 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,766 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds431 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds68 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist42 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Other55 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,245 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist637 (13%)
  • Pedestrian468 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist363 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant141 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant78 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)65 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LS21 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LS21, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LS21 peaked at 120 in 1981; 2025 had 39.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253948
20243957
20235675
20223753
20214254
20203646
20195073
20185375
20174564
20166891
20156171
20144957
20135475
20125383
20115373
20105785
20096093
20086084
200787140
200678123
200588130
200495151
200395138
200276126
200190142
200088134
1999102145
199893146
199799155
199692142
199597148
199476110
19938095
199279121
199181125
199088134
1989106148
198882110
19876396
198689132
198575109
198479108
198388122
198291119
1981120187
1980108135
197984126

Map of recent crashes in LS21

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LS21

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LS21

The 24 most recent collisions in LS21 happened between 23 May and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LS21

The A660 has the most collisions in LS21, 541 of 3,481 (16%), followed by the A659 (460).

Collisions in LS21 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA66054181130141
2ndA6594606672091
3rdA6584206718112
4thB645132444011104
5thA59260416774
6thB6161139203531
7thA6038122183528
8thB62656802
9thB65415802
10thA14801

Council areas covering LS21

Collisions in LS21 were recorded in 3 council areas. Leeds has 2,374 of 3,481 (68%).

Collisions in LS21 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds2,3743,32573537
2ndNorth Yorkshire1,0821,69331351
3rdBradford233423

Towns in LS21

Collisions in LS21 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Otley, Leeds (1,119) and Pool-in-Wharfedale (229).