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Drighlington and Gildersome road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 942 road traffic collisions in Drighlington and Gildersome, Leeds, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,259 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 181 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 12 collisions, up from 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
942
787th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,259
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
17 people killed
Serious collisions
181
205 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Drighlington and Gildersome

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.6%
  • Serious18119%
  • Slight74679%

What the data shows

  • Drighlington and Gildersome had 81 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 141 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Drighlington and Gildersome were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 193 children under 16 were killed or injured in Drighlington and Gildersome, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Drighlington and Gildersome.

Where Drighlington and Gildersome ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
787th
Most casualties
758th
Most fatal collisions
628th
Most serious collisions
746th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday124 (13%)
  • Tuesday118 (13%)
  • Wednesday150 (16%)
  • Thursday159 (17%)
  • Friday156 (17%)
  • Saturday128 (14%)
  • Sunday107 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight678 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit245 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway837 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout47 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (1%)
  • 30 mph587 (62%)
  • 40 mph247 (26%)
  • 50 mph30 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph63 (6.7%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds755 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant700 (56%)
  • Pedestrian195 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist157 (12%)
  • Cyclist78 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant42 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Drighlington and Gildersome road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Drighlington and Gildersome, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Drighlington and Gildersome peaked at 39 in 1990; 2025 had 12.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
202445
20231314
202233
20211112
202045
20191011
201889
201758
20161111
20151726
20141718
2013810
20121217
20111419
20101216
20091317
20081117
20071224
20062536
20052122
20041525
20032943
20023250
20012332
20002329
19992336
19983750
19972435
19962934
19952025
19942132
19931518
19921923
19912433
19903956
19893846
19882231
19872327
19863046
19852433
19843240
19832838
19823653
19813337
19802835
19793238

Map of recent crashes in Drighlington and Gildersome

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Drighlington and Gildersome

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Drighlington and Gildersome

The 24 most recent collisions in Drighlington and Gildersome happened between 23 May 2023 and 30 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Drighlington and Gildersome

The A62 has the most collisions in Drighlington and Gildersome, 194 of 942 (21%), followed by the A650 (188).

Collisions in Drighlington and Gildersome on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62194282434
2ndA650188236534
3rdA58143205330
4thB6126126173031
5thB6135425514
6thB6125303403
7thM6215700

Council areas covering Drighlington and Gildersome

Collisions in Drighlington and Gildersome were recorded in 2 council areas. Leeds has 939 of 942 (99.7%).

Collisions in Drighlington and Gildersome by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds9391,25215180
2ndKirklees3701

Postcode districts in Drighlington and Gildersome

Collisions in Drighlington and Gildersome were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by LS27 (539) and BD11 (401).