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A58(M) accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 703 collisions on the A58(M) from 1979 to 2025, with 1,071 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 76 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A58(M), up 60% from 5 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
703
1,500th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,071
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
76
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A58(M)

On the A58(M), 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious7611%
  • Slight62188%

Where the A58(M) ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,500th
Most casualties
1,354th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,368th

A58(M) accidents by year

Collisions on the A58(M) peaked at 31 in 1998 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A58(M), 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202456
2023811
202288
20211220
2020710
2019911
2018813
20171317
20161317
201544
20141934
201348
20121726
20111220
20101734
20091123
20081117
20071621
20061520
2005913
20041837
2003914
20022636
20011619
20002245
19991939
19983171
19972645
19961926
19952432
19941827
19932433
19922032
19911618
19902434
19891216
19882023
19872637
19861119
19851518
19841619
19831319
19821215
198177
19802129
19791220

When crashes happen on the A58(M)

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A58(M) (124), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (168).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday93 (13%)
  • Tuesday124 (18%)
  • Wednesday106 (15%)
  • Thursday110 (16%)
  • Friday121 (17%)
  • Saturday87 (12%)
  • Sunday62 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am81 (12%)
  • 9am to noon97 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm139 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm168 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm109 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight64 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (8.8%)
  • February59 (8.4%)
  • March50 (7.1%)
  • April57 (8.1%)
  • May62 (8.8%)
  • June53 (7.5%)
  • July50 (7.1%)
  • August48 (6.8%)
  • September48 (6.8%)
  • October72 (10%)
  • November63 (9%)
  • December79 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight482 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit201 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A58(M) crashes

On the A58(M), 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph72 (10%)
  • 40 mph603 (86%)
  • 50 mph16 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph7 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds534 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds120 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Other20 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry426 (61%)
  • Wet or damp268 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway511 (73%)
  • One way street or slip road124 (18%)
  • Single carriageway59 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A58(M) crashes

Car occupants make up 87% of the people killed or injured on the A58(M), followed by motorcyclists (5.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant928 (87%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant21 (2%)
  • Pedestrian20 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,268 (84%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes80 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (4%)
  • Motorcycle58 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1516 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 20131 (12%)
  • 21 to 25183 (17%)
  • 26 to 35290 (27%)
  • 36 to 45194 (18%)
  • 46 to 55126 (12%)
  • 56 to 6566 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7518 (1.7%)
  • Over 7510 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider702 (66%)
  • Passenger349 (33%)
  • Pedestrian20 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A58(M)

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A58(M)

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A58(M) crashes by council area

Of the 703 collisions on the A58(M), 698 were in Leeds.

Collisions on the A58(M) in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds6981,062674

A58(M) crashes by town

Of the 703 collisions on the A58(M), 697 were in the built-up area of Leeds.

Recent crashes on the A58(M)

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A58(M), from 14 July 2022 to 18 November 2025.

Severity