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Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 326 road traffic collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003, and 444 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2002 (383), and casualties fell from 517.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,804 collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth.

Collisions in 2003
326
Down 15% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
444
Down 14% on 2002
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
9.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003

1.8% of collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003 were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 2.1% and 16% in Hinckley and Bosworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious329.8%
  • Slight28888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious4510%
  • Slight39389%

Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hinckley and Bosworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 2000. 2003 is highlighted, with 326, down 15% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025104123
2024123155
2023116146
202295116
202183121
2020104147
2019114157
2018128178
2017122168
2016190252
2015200261
2014229285
2013193250
2012222302
2011207279
2010204267
2009245315
2008274363
2007304421
2006320461
2005338473
2004349520
2003326444
2002383517
2001408562
2000415583
1999414567
1998389550
1997393544
1996383543
1995328450
1994296400
1993300418
1992337451
1991327470
1990354502
1989316441
1988305444
1987322419
1986289382
1985305422
1984346461
1983314415
1982313434
1981310395
1980311405
1979356487

When and where crashes happen in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (16%)
  • Tuesday49 (15%)
  • Wednesday45 (14%)
  • Thursday49 (15%)
  • Friday68 (21%)
  • Saturday35 (11%)
  • Sunday29 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.7%)
  • February26 (8%)
  • March24 (7.4%)
  • April26 (8%)
  • May25 (7.7%)
  • June27 (8.3%)
  • July31 (9.5%)
  • August27 (8.3%)
  • September27 (8.3%)
  • October27 (8.3%)
  • November32 (9.8%)
  • December32 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight241 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds253 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (18%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (60%)
  • Wet or damp117 (36%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.5%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.9%)
  • Mud2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph135 (41%)
  • 40 mph17 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph23 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph110 (34%)
  • 70 mph41 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway240 (74%)
  • Roundabout42 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant302 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (12%)
  • Pedestrian25 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist21 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2057 (13%)
  • 21 to 2568 (15%)
  • 26 to 3590 (20%)
  • 36 to 4570 (16%)
  • 46 to 5553 (12%)
  • 56 to 6528 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.5%)
  • Over 7511 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider318 (72%)
  • Passenger101 (23%)
  • Pedestrian25 (5.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car451 (74%)
  • Motorcycle51 (8.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Hinckley and Bosworth

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 Hinckley and Bosworth ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hinckley and Bosworth had fewer road collisions than 265 of them in 2003.

Collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003

Hinckley Castle, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE10 1NG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003, with 35 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Hinckley and Bosworth with the most crashes in 2003

The M1 had the most collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003: 29, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1294502
2ndA447253733
3rdA47243202
4thA50202303
5thA444192623
6thA5192705
7thB590162100
8thB582152002
9thB466671002
10thB46677901
11thA5115500
12thB41095800
13thB41165601
14thA464600
15thB46684800
16thB5783500
17thB46691200
18thB50001100
19thB5851500
20thM691100

Towns in Hinckley and Bosworth: crashes in 2003

Hinckley had the most collisions of any town in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003: 77.

Postcode districts in Hinckley and Bosworth: crashes in 2003

LE10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003: 101.

Latest crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2003, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2003.

Severity

Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents in other years