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Blaby road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 119 road traffic collisions in Blaby in 2024, and 164 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2023 (121), and casualties fell from 174.

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

Collisions in 2024
119
Down 2% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
164
Down 6% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Blaby in 2024

1.7% of collisions in Blaby in 2024 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.1% and 14% in Blaby from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious2824%
  • Slight8975%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious3421%
  • Slight12777%

Blaby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blaby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 435 in 2002. 2024 is highlighted, with 119, down 2% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 119
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (18%)
  • Tuesday17 (14%)
  • Wednesday16 (13%)
  • Thursday12 (10%)
  • Friday20 (17%)
  • Saturday19 (16%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (21%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (8.4%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (4.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (8.4%)
  • February4 (3.4%)
  • March6 (5%)
  • April9 (7.6%)
  • May11 (9.2%)
  • June6 (5%)
  • July9 (7.6%)
  • August10 (8.4%)
  • September16 (13%)
  • October17 (14%)
  • November11 (9.2%)
  • December10 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight80 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (4.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds88 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (25%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry82 (69%)
  • Wet or damp37 (31%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph48 (40%)
  • 40 mph19 (16%)
  • 50 mph15 (13%)
  • 60 mph12 (10%)
  • 70 mph25 (21%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway68 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (33%)
  • Roundabout10 (8.4%)
  • 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 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant110 (67%)
  • Cyclist14 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.5%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1511 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2013 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 2520 (12%)
  • 26 to 3538 (23%)
  • 36 to 4525 (15%)
  • 46 to 5521 (13%)
  • 56 to 6514 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.3%)
  • Over 755 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider113 (69%)
  • Passenger37 (23%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car183 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle13 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Blaby in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Blaby ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Blaby had fewer road collisions than 290 of them in 2024.

Collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
280th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Blaby in 2024

Enderby, Blaby, LE19 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Blaby in 2024, with 16 collisions.

Roads in Blaby with the most crashes in 2024

The M1 had the most collisions in Blaby in 2024: 17, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Blaby, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1172503
2ndA4269902
3rdA4771102
4thB411471401
5thA55812
6thA5635800
7thA54604600
8thB5814601
9thM694601
10thA462300
11thA502400
12thB53802300
13thA51991201
14thB46691100

Towns in Blaby: crashes in 2024

Leicester had the most collisions of any town in Blaby in 2024: 28.

Postcode districts in Blaby: crashes in 2024

LE19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Blaby in 2024: 35.

Latest crashes in Blaby in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Blaby in 2024, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2024.

Severity

Blaby road accidents in other years