Leeds road traffic accidents
Leeds recorded 38,382 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 51,848 casualties. Of these collisions, 304 were fatal and 5,686 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 304
- Serious
- 5,686
- Casualties
- 51,848
- Fatal
- 304
- Serious
- 5,686
- Casualties
- 51,848
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Leeds
Roads in Leeds
Postcode districts in Leeds
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Leeds
Road collision statistics for Leeds
Collisions recorded
38,382
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
51,848
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
304
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
5,686
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Leeds
Collisions in Leeds are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.7% of recorded collisions in Leeds happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leeds have produced 51,848 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 3,889 collisions, Monday 5,439 collisions, Tuesday 5,703 collisions, Wednesday 5,889 collisions, Thursday 6,039 collisions, Friday 6,336 collisions, Saturday 5,087 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 27,459 collisions, Darkness 10,923 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 27,910 collisions, Dual carriageway 6,987 collisions, Roundabout 1,577 collisions, One way street 781 collisions, One way street/Slip road 443 collisions, Unknown 344 collisions, Slip road 340 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,216 collisions, 30 mph 29,948 collisions, 40 mph 6,163 collisions, 50 mph 492 collisions, 60 mph 301 collisions, 70 mph 262 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 32,490 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,842 collisions, Unknown 533 collisions, Fine + high winds 474 collisions, Other 395 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 28,969 casualties, Passenger 13,975 casualties, Pedestrian 8,904 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leeds
How many road accidents have there been in Leeds?
38,382 collisions have been recorded in Leeds in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 51,848 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leeds were serious or fatal?
304 were fatal and 5,686 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Leeds resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Leeds?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Leeds, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leeds happen on?
72.7% of collisions in Leeds are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Leeds?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 51,848 casualties recorded in Leeds.
Is road safety in Leeds getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leeds fell 5% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Leeds come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Leeds cover 1999 to 2025.