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Leicester road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 958 road traffic collisions in Leicester in 2006, and 1,217 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2005 (1,046), and casualties fell from 1,334.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 48,970 collisions in Leicester.

Collisions in 2006
958
Down 8% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
1,217
Down 9% on 2005
Fatal collisions
14
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
6.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Leicester in 2006

1.5% of collisions in Leicester in 2006 were fatal and 6.3% serious, against 1% and 13% in Leicester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.5%
  • Serious606.3%
  • Slight88492%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.3%
  • Serious725.9%
  • Slight1,12993%

Leicester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leicester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,434 in 1986. 2006 is highlighted, with 958, down 8% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025463531
2024448535
2023495600
2022413507
2021422546
2020442569
2019555707
2018666866
2017700934
20168451,093
20158451,057
20149411,208
20139231,189
20129881,284
20119761,263
20109771,246
20091,0021,342
20081,0751,365
20071,0281,313
20069581,217
20051,0461,334
20041,1251,411
20031,1011,350
20021,2181,550
20011,1631,488
20001,2151,567
19991,2181,501
19981,2841,620
19971,2041,478
19961,1971,496
19951,1941,481
19941,1831,505
19931,1591,431
19921,1951,484
19911,2591,568
19901,2511,520
19891,2881,530
19881,2711,558
19871,3551,639
19861,4341,725
19851,3931,673
19841,4291,713
19831,3441,631
19821,3301,656
19811,3001,562
19801,3131,621
19791,3391,683

When and where crashes happen in Leicester in 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday122 (13%)
  • Tuesday149 (16%)
  • Wednesday156 (16%)
  • Thursday136 (14%)
  • Friday149 (16%)
  • Saturday145 (15%)
  • Sunday101 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59127 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59187 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59238 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59158 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (8.8%)
  • February71 (7.4%)
  • March96 (10%)
  • April70 (7.3%)
  • May80 (8.4%)
  • June69 (7.2%)
  • July103 (11%)
  • August64 (6.7%)
  • September85 (8.9%)
  • October84 (8.8%)
  • November79 (8.2%)
  • December73 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight712 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit234 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds697 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other48 (5%)
  • Not recorded74 (7.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry682 (71%)
  • Wet or damp265 (28%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph877 (92%)
  • 40 mph73 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway710 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway160 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout42 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leicester in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant729 (60%)
  • Pedestrian222 (18%)
  • Cyclist110 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2%)
  • 6 to 1056 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1571 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20195 (16%)
  • 21 to 25151 (12%)
  • 26 to 35260 (21%)
  • 36 to 45180 (15%)
  • 46 to 55116 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6557 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7541 (3.4%)
  • Over 7531 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded35 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider720 (59%)
  • Passenger275 (23%)
  • Pedestrian222 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,369 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle111 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle85 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car49 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach46 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leicester in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Leicester

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Leicester ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leicester had the 35th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
160th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leicester in 2006

Castle, Leicester, LE1 1WA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leicester in 2006, with 92 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Leicester with the most crashes in 2006

The A47 had the most collisions in Leicester in 2006: 68, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leicester, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47689426
2ndA563628524
3rdA6546902
4thA594497124
5thA5460304603
6thA607303704
7thA426273300
8thA5199253200
9thA6030233011
10thB5327202402
11thB5366172101
12thA50131503
13thB6416111400
14thB54186911
15thB6676600
16thA463410
17thB5683300
18thA261100
19thA601100

Towns in Leicester: crashes in 2006

Leicester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 898.

Postcode districts in Leicester: crashes in 2006

LE2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leicester in 2006: 262.

Latest crashes in Leicester in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Leicester in 2006, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Leicester road accidents in other years