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LS25 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,533 road traffic collisions in the LS25 postcode district, Leeds, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,189 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 167 were fatal and 1,380 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 77 collisions, up 1% on 2024 (76).

Collisions since 1979
5,533
417th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,189
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
167
192 people killed
Serious collisions
1,380
1,769 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
77
Up 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
101
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LS25

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1673%
  • Serious1,38025%
  • Slight3,98672%

What the data shows

  • LS25 had 710 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 978 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in LS25 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 931 children under 16 were killed or injured in LS25, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in LS25.

Where LS25 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
417th
Most casualties
296th
Most fatal collisions
40th
Most serious collisions
128th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday670 (12%)
  • Tuesday679 (12%)
  • Wednesday825 (15%)
  • Thursday767 (14%)
  • Friday934 (17%)
  • Saturday837 (15%)
  • Sunday821 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,024 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit724 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting697 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown65 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,967 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway1,268 (23%)
  • Roundabout235 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph59 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph1,760 (32%)
  • 40 mph499 (9%)
  • 50 mph94 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph1,915 (35%)
  • 70 mph1,206 (22%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,496 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds576 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds136 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist81 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds67 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds51 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.3%)
  • Other86 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,244 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist1,215 (15%)
  • Pedestrian654 (8%)
  • Cyclist387 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant274 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)173 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant131 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant43 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant36 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LS25 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LS25, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LS25 peaked at 200 in 1997; 2025 had 77.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 77
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577101
202476116
20236283
202281109
20217198
20205368
20196389
201867102
201780114
201680104
201584131
201483126
201370101
201266100
2011103162
2010118161
2009124172
2008111164
2007123165
200696126
2005108176
2004119183
2003121176
200296144
2001129203
2000133226
1999151203
1998189292
1997200286
1996177296
1995147241
1994162238
1993130208
1992155238
1991151211
1990146220
1989168236
1988172255
1987105161
1986122188
1985133194
1984122173
1983139210
1982137202
1981134210
1980152221
1979147206

Map of recent crashes in LS25

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LS25

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LS25

The 24 most recent collisions in LS25 happened between 25 August and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LS25

The A63 has the most collisions in LS25, 773 of 5,533 (14%), followed by the A1 (750).

Collisions in LS25 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA637731,17133207
2ndA17501,27335152
3rdB122255181831223
4thA642458689798
5thB6137360467371
6thA16235851216119
7thA1(M)271442434
8thA656210360952
9thM1169284339
10thB121785152322
11thB6317243105
12thA617700
13thA6584500
14thA6594501
15thA6613400
16thB12233602

Council areas covering LS25

Collisions in LS25 were recorded in 4 council areas. Leeds has 3,680 of 5,533 (67%).

Collisions in LS25 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds3,6805,51889779
2ndNorth Yorkshire1,8432,65678598
3rdWakefield4400
4thYork3802

Towns in LS25

Collisions in LS25 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Garforth (974) and Kippax (422).