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Blaby road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 121 road traffic collisions in Blaby in 2023, and 174 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were up 44% on 2022 (84), and casualties rose from 103.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,115 collisions in Blaby.

Collisions in 2023
121
Up 44% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
174
Up 69% on 2022
Fatal collisions
5
4.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Blaby in 2023

4.1% of collisions in Blaby in 2023 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.1% and 14% in Blaby from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal54.1%
  • Serious2621%
  • Slight9074%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal63.4%
  • Serious3017%
  • Slight13879%

Blaby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blaby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 435 in 2002. 2023 is highlighted, with 121, up 44% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 121
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025117166
2024119164
2023121174
202284103
2021110162
2020115158
2019128168
2018144200
2017144225
2016215293
2015218301
2014265347
2013235346
2012240323
2011246360
2010286392
2009276389
2008260332
2007264380
2006330439
2005337476
2004345464
2003399536
2002435607
2001392530
2000413564
1999367487
1998343468
1997346494
1996393533
1995362505
1994361461
1993324461
1992300401
1991302430
1990356473
1989328468
1988344463
1987276375
1986324449
1985344463
1984309409
1983294370
1982290389
1981311425
1980310432
1979293424

When and where crashes happen in Blaby in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (15%)
  • Tuesday20 (17%)
  • Wednesday14 (12%)
  • Thursday20 (17%)
  • Friday18 (15%)
  • Saturday18 (15%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5925 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (11%)
  • February5 (4.1%)
  • March9 (7.4%)
  • April4 (3.3%)
  • May14 (12%)
  • June10 (8.3%)
  • July10 (8.3%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September8 (6.6%)
  • October10 (8.3%)
  • November6 (5%)
  • December17 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight80 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (5.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry76 (63%)
  • Wet or damp38 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph47 (39%)
  • 40 mph16 (13%)
  • 50 mph25 (21%)
  • 60 mph9 (7.4%)
  • 70 mph24 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway70 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (35%)
  • Roundabout7 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Blaby in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant123 (71%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (8%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 157 (4%)
  • 16 to 2019 (11%)
  • 21 to 2513 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3528 (16%)
  • 36 to 4527 (16%)
  • 46 to 5528 (16%)
  • 56 to 6528 (16%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.7%)
  • Over 755 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider114 (66%)
  • Passenger43 (25%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car190 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle14 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Blaby in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Blaby

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Blaby ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Blaby had fewer road collisions than 286 of them in 2023.

Collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Blaby in 2023

Enderby, Blaby, LE19 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Blaby in 2023, with 18 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Blaby with the most crashes in 2023

The M1 had the most collisions in Blaby in 2023: 12, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Blaby, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1121401
2ndB4114112604
3rdA5460101502
4thM69102001
5thA4267911
6thA476703
7thA5635501
8thA53401
9thA502210
10thB5812200
11thB5822202
12thA461100
13thA51991100
14thB46691200

Towns in Blaby: crashes in 2023

Leicester had the most collisions of any town in Blaby in 2023: 30.

Postcode districts in Blaby: crashes in 2023

LE3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Blaby in 2023: 33.

Latest crashes in Blaby in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Blaby in 2023, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Blaby road accidents in other years