Road collisions in Leeds
Police recorded 7,299 road collisions involving injury in Leeds between 2021 and 2025, about 1,460 a year. 85 of them were fatal, and an estimated 2,089 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 1,391 in 2021 to 1,395 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Leeds should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Leeds, 9,334 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 18% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 12% (12%) and motorcyclists 6% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 57%. 38 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 12% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Leeds | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1,648 | 17.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 1,157 | 12.4% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 603 | 6.5% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 5,355 | 57.4% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 163 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 251 | 2.7% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 157 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Leeds | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 218 | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 330 | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 526 | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 991 | 10.6% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 1,100 | 11.8% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 1,968 | 21.1% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 1,421 | 15.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 1,150 | 12.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 803 | 8.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 419 | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 386 | 4.1% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
22.0% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 15.6% a cyclist (15.0%) and 7.7% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 3.7% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 20.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 38 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Leeds | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 9,951 | 74.5% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 717 | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 281 | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 634 | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 1,224 | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 299 | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 253 | 1.9% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Leeds
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roseville Road | Crossroads | 26 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | York Road (A64) | Crossroads | 23 | 1 | View on map |
| 3 | Top Moor Side (M621) | T or staggered junction | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Roundhay Road (A58) | T or staggered junction | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Roundhay Road (A58) | Crossroads | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Woodhouse Street (A660) | Crossroads | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Harehills Lane (B6159) | Crossroads | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Britannia Road (A650) | Crossroads | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Headingley Lane (A660) | T or staggered junction | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Dewsbury Road (A653) | Crossroads | 13 | 1 | View on map |
| 11 | Albion Street | Not at a junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Abbey Road (A65) | Crossroads | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Woodhouse Lane (A660) | T or staggered junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Oldfield Lane | Not at a junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | The Headrow | Other junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Regent Street (A61) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Dewsbury Road (A653) | T or staggered junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | North Street (A(M)64) | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Park Lane | T or staggered junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Clay Pit Lane (A58) | T or staggered junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Ring Road Moortown (A6120) | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Rodley Lane (A6120) | Not at a junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Swinnow Lane (B6157) | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Belle Isle Road | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Inner Ring Road (A(M)58) | Not at a junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewsbury Road | 153 | 2 | 42 |
| York Road | 129 | 4 | 50 |
| Otley Road | 120 | 0 | 34 |
| Bradford Road | 104 | 1 | 27 |
| Selby Road | 102 | 3 | 32 |
| Leeds Road | 97 | 3 | 36 |
| Roundhay Road | 84 | 0 | 17 |
| Harehills Lane | 83 | 1 | 10 |
| Harrogate Road | 79 | 1 | 28 |
| Wakefield Road | 74 | 0 | 20 |
| Kirkstall Road | 73 | 0 | 20 |
| Woodhouse Lane | 62 | 0 | 22 |
| Inner Ring Road | 61 | 0 | 16 |
| Gelderd Road | 58 | 0 | 19 |
| Ring Road Beeston | 48 | 0 | 17 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
70% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 10% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 55% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A58 | 279 | 5 | 62 |
| A61 | 246 | 4 | 65 |
| A660 | 202 | 1 | 65 |
| A6120 | 187 | 4 | 48 |
| A653 | 177 | 3 | 49 |
| A65 | 176 | 1 | 48 |
| M62 | 171 | 3 | 41 |
| B6159 | 150 | 1 | 29 |
| A64 | 141 | 3 | 51 |
| A647 | 127 | 6 | 29 |
| M1 | 121 | 4 | 21 |
| M621 | 114 | 1 | 21 |
| B6157 | 108 | 2 | 36 |
| A650 | 98 | 0 | 25 |
| A6110 | 91 | 2 | 31 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
31% of collisions in Leeds happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 83% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Leeds | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 406 | 5.6% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 147 | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 2,305 | 31.6% | 44.0% |
| B road | 518 | 7.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 2 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 3,921 | 53.7% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Leeds | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 958 | 13.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 4,136 | 56.7% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 1,246 | 17.1% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 221 | 3.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 298 | 4.1% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 440 | 6.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Leeds | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 3,235 | 45.0% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 1,866 | 26.0% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 921 | 12.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 66 | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 80 | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 740 | 10.3% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 276 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Leeds | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 5,063 | 69.4% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 1,831 | 25.1% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 61 | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 200 | 2.7% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 144 | 2.0% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Leeds | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 6,046 | 82.8% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 1,253 | 17.2% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.