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Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 95 road traffic collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022, and 116 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2021 (83), and casualties fell from 121.

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

Collisions in 2022
95
Up 14% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
116
Down 4% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
41% of collisions

Crash severity in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022

3.2% of collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022 were fatal and 41% serious, against 2.1% and 16% in Hinckley and Bosworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33.2%
  • Serious3941%
  • Slight5356%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.6%
  • Serious4337%
  • Slight7060%

Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hinckley and Bosworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 2000. 2022 is highlighted, with 95, up 14% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 95
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (13%)
  • Tuesday16 (17%)
  • Wednesday10 (11%)
  • Thursday16 (17%)
  • Friday14 (15%)
  • Saturday12 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (13%)
  • February7 (7.4%)
  • March9 (9.5%)
  • April4 (4.2%)
  • May6 (6.3%)
  • June13 (14%)
  • July5 (5.3%)
  • August9 (9.5%)
  • September7 (7.4%)
  • October10 (11%)
  • November9 (9.5%)
  • December4 (4.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight65 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds76 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (11%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (69%)
  • Wet or damp26 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph35 (37%)
  • 40 mph13 (14%)
  • 50 mph15 (16%)
  • 60 mph25 (26%)
  • 70 mph7 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway78 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (11%)
  • Roundabout6 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant71 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (11%)
  • Pedestrian10 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist9 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2013 (11%)
  • 21 to 2514 (12%)
  • 26 to 3530 (26%)
  • 36 to 4514 (12%)
  • 46 to 5513 (11%)
  • 56 to 6511 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 756 (5.2%)
  • Over 753 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider81 (70%)
  • Passenger25 (22%)
  • Pedestrian10 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car119 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (9.2%)
  • Motorcycle13 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (4.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hinckley and Bosworth had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 2022.

Collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022

Hinckley Castle, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE10 1NG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022, with 11 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Hinckley and Bosworth with the most crashes in 2022

The A5 had the most collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022: 9, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA591104
2ndA507811
3rdB5907803
4thA44761103
5thA476601
6thA5113300
7thB5823402
8thA4442611
9thB5852201
10thM12310
11thB41091200
12thB46661100
13thB46671200
14thB5781101

Towns in Hinckley and Bosworth: crashes in 2022

Hinckley had the most collisions of any town in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022: 29.

Postcode districts in Hinckley and Bosworth: crashes in 2022

LE10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022: 40.

Latest crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2022, none were fatal and 14 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2022.

Severity

Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents in other years