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LS26 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,436 road traffic collisions in the LS26 postcode district, Leeds, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,890 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 89 were fatal and 670 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, down 36% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
3,436
1,112th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,890
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
89
95 people killed
Serious collisions
670
807 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Down 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Down 32% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LS26

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal892.6%
  • Serious67019%
  • Slight2,67778%

What the data shows

  • LS26 had 385 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 578 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in LS26 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 669 children under 16 were killed or injured in LS26, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in LS26.

Where LS26 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,112th
Most casualties
1,033rd
Most fatal collisions
394th
Most serious collisions
1,022nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday448 (13%)
  • Tuesday499 (15%)
  • Wednesday510 (15%)
  • Thursday520 (15%)
  • Friday593 (17%)
  • Saturday463 (13%)
  • Sunday403 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,458 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit729 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting160 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown75 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,729 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway502 (15%)
  • Roundabout152 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,761 (51%)
  • 40 mph743 (22%)
  • 50 mph47 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph612 (18%)
  • 70 mph254 (7.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,815 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds411 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist39 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Other34 (1%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,093 (63%)
  • Pedestrian574 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist543 (11%)
  • Cyclist303 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant164 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant123 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)54 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LS26 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LS26, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LS26 peaked at 124 in 1997; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253044
20244765
20233961
20223850
20213857
20202231
20193338
20184053
20174356
20165587
201566101
20145681
20136090
20124666
20116283
20104960
20096097
20085167
200770108
20065879
200584138
20045987
200395143
200269105
200185120
200079135
199979124
1998117165
1997124198
199696136
199592135
199494128
1993115164
199295128
1991110164
199090114
1989108149
19887699
198780109
198680110
198583119
198478113
198379109
1982119146
198199137
1980102121
197986120

Map of recent crashes in LS26

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LS26

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LS26

The 24 most recent collisions in LS26 happened between 6 April and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LS26

The A642 has the most collisions in LS26, 902 of 3,436 (26%), followed by the A639 (561).

Collisions in LS26 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6429021,31224167
2ndA63956185925124
3rdA654267383656
4thM62212351327
5thA61120168727
6thB61355890014
7thA63536209
8thM1263902
9thB6481141813

Council areas covering LS26

Collisions in LS26 were recorded in 2 council areas. Leeds has 3,419 of 3,436 (99.5%).

Collisions in LS26 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds3,4194,86889667
2ndWakefield141803

Towns in LS26

Collisions in LS26 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Rothwell, Leeds (1,355) and Swillington (231).