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LS22 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,817 road traffic collisions in the LS22 postcode district, Leeds, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,176 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 589 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 31 collisions, up 24% on 2024 (25).

Collisions since 1979
2,817
1,384th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,176
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
78
97 people killed
Serious collisions
589
790 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
31
Up 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Up 47% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LS22

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal782.8%
  • Serious58921%
  • Slight2,15076%

What the data shows

  • LS22 had 277 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 415 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in LS22 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 371 children under 16 were killed or injured in LS22, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in LS22.

Where LS22 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,384th
Most casualties
1,255th
Most fatal collisions
534th
Most serious collisions
1,237th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday396 (14%)
  • Tuesday366 (13%)
  • Wednesday375 (13%)
  • Thursday420 (15%)
  • Friday514 (18%)
  • Saturday358 (13%)
  • Sunday388 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,049 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting460 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit277 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,663 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway1,010 (36%)
  • Roundabout90 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph919 (33%)
  • 40 mph175 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph48 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph656 (23%)
  • 70 mph999 (35%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,182 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds390 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds70 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist48 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other38 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,942 (70%)
  • Pedestrian331 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist297 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist210 (5%)
  • Van occupant174 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)128 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LS22 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LS22, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LS22 peaked at 99 in 1985; 2025 had 31.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 31
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253144
20242530
20231216
20222937
20213037
20202634
20193555
20182538
20173441
20163040
20154250
20143040
20133239
20123354
20113752
20103351
20095584
20084461
20075581
20065481
20055183
20046193
200384166
200283132
200179124
200092143
199981123
199879116
199773118
199682127
19956298
199466104
199375100
199290143
199176119
199091119
198988135
198877108
19876274
198692144
198599149
198486121
198382119
198286122
19816899
198081124
197979108

Map of recent crashes in LS22

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LS22

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LS22

The 24 most recent collisions in LS22 happened between 19 March and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LS22

The A1 has the most collisions in LS22, 799 of 2,817 (28%), followed by the B6164 (296).

Collisions in LS22 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA17991,34531199
2ndB6164296361272
3rdB12242603811648
4thA661257328452
5thA582504211144
6thA1(M)223348326
7thA65992126218
8thA1684873116
9thA596802
10thA1625601
11thA645701
12thA193300

Council areas covering LS22

Collisions in LS22 were recorded in 3 council areas. Leeds has 1,795 of 2,817 (64%).

Collisions in LS22 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds1,7952,57644316
2ndNorth Yorkshire1,0141,59234272
3rdYork7700

Towns in LS22

Collisions in LS22 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wetherby (901) and Collingham, Leeds (172).