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Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 122 road traffic collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017, and 168 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 21 were serious.

Collisions were down 36% on 2016 (190), and casualties fell from 252.

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

Collisions in 2017
122
Down 36% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
168
Down 33% on 2016
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
21
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017

0.8% of collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.1% and 16% in Hinckley and Bosworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious2117%
  • Slight10082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2716%
  • Slight14083%

Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hinckley and Bosworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 2000. 2017 is highlighted, with 122, down 36% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 122
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (11%)
  • Tuesday23 (19%)
  • Wednesday15 (12%)
  • Thursday18 (15%)
  • Friday22 (18%)
  • Saturday12 (9.8%)
  • Sunday18 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (13%)
  • February10 (8.2%)
  • March9 (7.4%)
  • April11 (9%)
  • May8 (6.6%)
  • June16 (13%)
  • July9 (7.4%)
  • August10 (8.2%)
  • September14 (11%)
  • October8 (6.6%)
  • November7 (5.7%)
  • December4 (3.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight83 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds99 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry86 (70%)
  • Wet or damp33 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph54 (44%)
  • 40 mph19 (16%)
  • 50 mph11 (9%)
  • 60 mph25 (20%)
  • 70 mph9 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway100 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout8 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant107 (64%)
  • Cyclist21 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian15 (8.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2023 (14%)
  • 21 to 2519 (11%)
  • 26 to 3530 (18%)
  • 36 to 4512 (7.1%)
  • 46 to 5522 (13%)
  • 56 to 6519 (11%)
  • 66 to 7510 (6%)
  • Over 759 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider113 (67%)
  • Passenger40 (24%)
  • Pedestrian15 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car174 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle18 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hinckley and Bosworth had fewer road collisions than 317 of them in 2017.

Collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
321st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017

Hinckley Castle, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE10 1NG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017, with 15 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Hinckley and Bosworth with the most crashes in 2017

The A447 had the most collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017: 10, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA447101012
2ndA591700
3rdB466681101
4thB58261102
5thA505600
6thM15902
7thB46674500
8thA4443401
9thA473500
10thB5853602
11thB41092200
12thB46692200
13thB5902200
14thA461100
15thA5111100
16thB41161200
17thB46681100
18thB5781100

Towns in Hinckley and Bosworth: crashes in 2017

Hinckley had the most collisions of any town in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017: 45.

Postcode districts in Hinckley and Bosworth: crashes in 2017

LE10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017: 52.

Latest crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2017, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2017.

Severity

Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents in other years