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Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 190 road traffic collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016, and 252 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2015 (200), and casualties fell from 261.

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

Collisions in 2016
190
Down 5% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
252
Down 3% on 2015
Fatal collisions
4
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
8.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016

2.1% of collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 2.1% and 16% in Hinckley and Bosworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.1%
  • Serious178.9%
  • Slight16989%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious207.9%
  • Slight22790%

Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hinckley and Bosworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 2000. 2016 is highlighted, with 190, down 5% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday27 (14%)
  • Wednesday25 (13%)
  • Thursday28 (15%)
  • Friday42 (22%)
  • Saturday24 (13%)
  • Sunday16 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9.5%)
  • February18 (9.5%)
  • March16 (8.4%)
  • April10 (5.3%)
  • May18 (9.5%)
  • June15 (7.9%)
  • July17 (8.9%)
  • August14 (7.4%)
  • September17 (8.9%)
  • October14 (7.4%)
  • November13 (6.8%)
  • December20 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight128 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (12%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry139 (73%)
  • Wet or damp48 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph97 (51%)
  • 40 mph27 (14%)
  • 50 mph19 (10%)
  • 60 mph40 (21%)
  • 70 mph7 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway162 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout12 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant173 (69%)
  • Pedestrian23 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist21 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1011 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2027 (11%)
  • 21 to 2524 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3549 (19%)
  • 36 to 4544 (17%)
  • 46 to 5535 (14%)
  • 56 to 6523 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.4%)
  • Over 759 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider170 (67%)
  • Passenger59 (23%)
  • Pedestrian23 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car283 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.6%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Hinckley and Bosworth ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hinckley and Bosworth had fewer road collisions than 265 of them in 2016.

Collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
334th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016

Hinckley Castle, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE10 1NG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016, with 32 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Hinckley and Bosworth with the most crashes in 2016

The A447 had the most collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016: 12, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA447121902
2ndA47111502
3rdB590111802
4thB4669101100
5thA58800
6thB410981100
7thB46668802
8thB466781100
9thA5116700
10thB58261301
11thM16700
12thA5051210
13thA4444401
14thB46684701
15thB41163400
16thB5782200
17thB5852200
18thB5911200

Towns in Hinckley and Bosworth: crashes in 2016

Hinckley had the most collisions of any town in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016: 74.

Postcode districts in Hinckley and Bosworth: crashes in 2016

LE10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016: 93.

Latest crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2016, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 23 December 2016.

Severity

Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents in other years