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LS9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,020 road traffic collisions in the LS9 postcode district, Leeds, from 1979 to 2025, and 10,524 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 125 were fatal and 1,298 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 124 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (126).

Collisions since 1979
8,020
123rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,524
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
125
129 people killed
Serious collisions
1,298
1,454 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
124
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
142
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LS9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1251.6%
  • Serious1,29816%
  • Slight6,59782%

What the data shows

  • LS9 had 1,151 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% fewer than the 1,378 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in LS9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,814 children under 16 were killed or injured in LS9, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in LS9.

Where LS9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
123rd
Most casualties
116th
Most fatal collisions
147th
Most serious collisions
161st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,148 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,153 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,195 (15%)
  • Thursday1,247 (16%)
  • Friday1,389 (17%)
  • Saturday1,018 (13%)
  • Sunday870 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,678 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,137 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown126 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,494 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway2,067 (26%)
  • Roundabout263 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road127 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded69 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph140 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph6,184 (77%)
  • 40 mph1,534 (19%)
  • 50 mph21 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph46 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph95 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,578 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds995 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds91 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds88 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds45 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist36 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other102 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded80 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,166 (49%)
  • Pedestrian2,427 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant949 (9%)
  • Cyclist753 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist699 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant220 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant121 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)70 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant59 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.4%)
  • Other18 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LS9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LS9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LS9 peaked at 231 in 1999; 2025 had 124.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 124
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025124142
2024126155
2023119153
2022116137
2021127151
20207180
201986118
2018130156
2017124156
2016128169
2015134177
2014147186
2013102134
2012148212
2011123169
2010125163
2009170236
2008134165
2007142186
2006153202
2005152205
2004201268
2003195295
2002188279
2001174262
2000193297
1999231316
1998204288
1997219296
1996199305
1995208293
1994220293
1993222291
1992197275
1991206266
1990211263
1989218267
1988196248
1987182238
1986197236
1985197234
1984199233
1983225278
1982223277
1981209257
1980225282
1979200235

Map of recent crashes in LS9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LS9

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LS9

The 24 most recent collisions in LS9 happened between 20 October and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LS9

The A64 has the most collisions in LS9, 1,437 of 8,020 (18%), followed by the B6159 (501).

Collisions in LS9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA641,4371,98543242
2ndB6159501637864
3rdA61365481443
4thA63165214231
5thM195153110
6thA6534964110
7thA64(M)467226
8thA58(M)81110
9thA587702
10thA6713401

Council areas covering LS9

Collisions in LS9 were recorded in 2 council areas. Leeds has 8,011 of 8,020 (99.9%).

Collisions in LS9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds8,01110,5131251,297
2ndBurnley3401

Town in LS9

Of the 8,020 collisions in LS9, 7,871 (98%) were in Leeds.