Slight
Car crash on the A5199 in Leicester, 30 Dec 2007, 18:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Leicester road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 1,028 road traffic collisions in Leicester in 2007, and 1,313 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 71 were serious.
Collisions were up 7% on 2006 (958), and casualties rose from 1,217.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 48,970 collisions in Leicester.
- Collisions in 2007
- 1,028
- Up 7% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 1,313
- Up 8% on 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 0.7% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 71
- 6.9% of collisions
Crash severity in Leicester in 2007
0.7% of collisions in Leicester in 2007 were fatal and 6.9% serious, against 1% and 13% in Leicester from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal70.7%
- Serious716.9%
- Slight95092%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal80.6%
- Serious806.1%
- Slight1,22593%
Leicester road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Leicester, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,434 in 1986. 2007 is highlighted, with 1,028, up 7% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 463 | 531 |
| 2024 | 448 | 535 |
| 2023 | 495 | 600 |
| 2022 | 413 | 507 |
| 2021 | 422 | 546 |
| 2020 | 442 | 569 |
| 2019 | 555 | 707 |
| 2018 | 666 | 866 |
| 2017 | 700 | 934 |
| 2016 | 845 | 1,093 |
| 2015 | 845 | 1,057 |
| 2014 | 941 | 1,208 |
| 2013 | 923 | 1,189 |
| 2012 | 988 | 1,284 |
| 2011 | 976 | 1,263 |
| 2010 | 977 | 1,246 |
| 2009 | 1,002 | 1,342 |
| 2008 | 1,075 | 1,365 |
| 2007 | 1,028 | 1,313 |
| 2006 | 958 | 1,217 |
| 2005 | 1,046 | 1,334 |
| 2004 | 1,125 | 1,411 |
| 2003 | 1,101 | 1,350 |
| 2002 | 1,218 | 1,550 |
| 2001 | 1,163 | 1,488 |
| 2000 | 1,215 | 1,567 |
| 1999 | 1,218 | 1,501 |
| 1998 | 1,284 | 1,620 |
| 1997 | 1,204 | 1,478 |
| 1996 | 1,197 | 1,496 |
| 1995 | 1,194 | 1,481 |
| 1994 | 1,183 | 1,505 |
| 1993 | 1,159 | 1,431 |
| 1992 | 1,195 | 1,484 |
| 1991 | 1,259 | 1,568 |
| 1990 | 1,251 | 1,520 |
| 1989 | 1,288 | 1,530 |
| 1988 | 1,271 | 1,558 |
| 1987 | 1,355 | 1,639 |
| 1986 | 1,434 | 1,725 |
| 1985 | 1,393 | 1,673 |
| 1984 | 1,429 | 1,713 |
| 1983 | 1,344 | 1,631 |
| 1982 | 1,330 | 1,656 |
| 1981 | 1,300 | 1,562 |
| 1980 | 1,313 | 1,621 |
| 1979 | 1,339 | 1,683 |
When and where crashes happen in Leicester in 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday145 (14%)
- Tuesday154 (15%)
- Wednesday143 (14%)
- Thursday154 (15%)
- Friday186 (18%)
- Saturday150 (15%)
- Sunday96 (9.3%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5929 (2.8%)
- 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.7%)
- 06:00 to 08:59120 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:59114 (11%)
- 12:00 to 14:59190 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:59273 (27%)
- 18:00 to 20:59182 (18%)
- 21:00 to 23:59103 (10%)
Collisions by month
- January103 (10%)
- February68 (6.6%)
- March90 (8.8%)
- April65 (6.3%)
- May93 (9%)
- June82 (8%)
- July86 (8.4%)
- August76 (7.4%)
- September83 (8.1%)
- October89 (8.7%)
- November101 (9.8%)
- December92 (8.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight742 (72%)
- Dark, street lights lit279 (27%)
- Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
- Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds766 (75%)
- Raining, no high winds137 (13%)
- Fine with high winds17 (1.7%)
- Raining with high winds10 (1%)
- Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
- Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
- Other47 (4.6%)
- Not recorded42 (4.1%)
Road surface
- Dry705 (69%)
- Wet or damp311 (30%)
- Frost or ice10 (1%)
- Snow2 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph3 (0.3%)
- 30 mph957 (93%)
- 40 mph62 (6%)
- 50 mph2 (0.2%)
- 60 mph1 (0.1%)
- 70 mph3 (0.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway720 (70%)
- Dual carriageway179 (17%)
- Roundabout73 (7.1%)
- One way street or slip road56 (5.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Leicester in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant755 (58%)
- Pedestrian257 (20%)
- Cyclist143 (11%)
- Motorcyclist77 (5.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (2.2%)
- Bus or coach occupant27 (2.1%)
- Van occupant20 (1.5%)
- Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 528 (2.1%)
- 6 to 1060 (4.6%)
- 11 to 1573 (5.6%)
- 16 to 20203 (15%)
- 21 to 25195 (15%)
- 26 to 35262 (20%)
- 36 to 45195 (15%)
- 46 to 55124 (9.4%)
- 56 to 6562 (4.7%)
- 66 to 7523 (1.8%)
- Over 7517 (1.3%)
- Not recorded71 (5.4%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider767 (58%)
- Passenger289 (22%)
- Pedestrian257 (20%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,439 (75%)
- Pedal cycle145 (7.6%)
- Motorcycle84 (4.4%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (4.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car59 (3.1%)
- Bus or coach57 (3%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (1.7%)
- Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
- Minibus6 (0.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Leicester in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leicester had the 25th most road collisions in 2007.
- Collisions
- 25th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 29th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 135th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 114th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Leicester in 2007
Castle, Leicester, LE1 1WA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leicester in 2007, with 115 collisions, 12 of them serious.
- Castle, Leicester, LE1 1WA area137 casualties, 12 serious collisions115 collisions
- Westcotes, Leicester, LE3 0BR area83 casualties, 2 serious collisions64 collisions
- Stoneygate, Leicester, LE2 1GB area69 casualties, 5 serious collisions59 collisions
- Belgrave, Leicester, LE4 6DW area80 casualties, 3 serious collisions57 collisions
- North Evington, Leicester, LE5 4BW area66 casualties, 3 serious collisions55 collisions
- Abbey, Leicester, LE4 2TE area42 casualties, 1 serious collision31 collisions
- Fosse, Leicester, LE4 0AE area40 casualties, 4 serious collisions31 collisions
- Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields, Leicester, LE3 1BT area37 casualties, 2 serious collisions30 collisions
- Saffron, Leicester, LE2 6NA area35 casualties, 3 serious collisions30 collisions
- Saffron, Leicester, LE2 7TR area38 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision30 collisions
Roads in Leicester with the most crashes in 2007
The A563 had the most collisions in Leicester in 2007: 72, including 3 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A563 | 72 | 93 | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd | A47 | 71 | 84 | 0 | 3 |
| 3rd | A594 | 67 | 85 | 1 | 7 |
| 4th | A6 | 63 | 86 | 1 | 3 |
| 5th | A5460 | 44 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | A607 | 40 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| 7th | A426 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | A5199 | 22 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | A6030 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | B6416 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | A50 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 12th | B5366 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| 13th | B5327 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B667 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15th | A46 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B568 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A5630 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B5418 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B4116 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B5266 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Leicester: crashes in 2007
Leicester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 965.
Postcode districts in Leicester: crashes in 2007
LE2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leicester in 2007: 242.
Latest crashes in Leicester in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in Leicester in 2007, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.
Severity
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 30 Dec 2007, 17:00
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda C90 crash on a C road in Leicester, 29 Dec 2007, 23:57
- Honda C90 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A563 in Leicester, 29 Dec 2007, 23:11
- Peugeot 106 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on the A607 in Leicester, 29 Dec 2007, 03:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A426 in Leicester, 28 Dec 2007, 18:43
- Ford Fiesta and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the B5327 in Leicester, 28 Dec 2007, 11:55
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Hyundai Accent crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 27 Dec 2007, 15:40
- Hyundai Accent and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B5366 in Leicester, 27 Dec 2007, 15:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Citroen C2 crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 26 Dec 2007, 22:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A563 in Leicester, 26 Dec 2007, 19:10
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Fiat Brava crash on the A594 in Leicester, 26 Dec 2007, 13:10
- Fiat Brava, a van and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 25 Dec 2007, 18:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes 190 crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 25 Dec 2007, 11:30
- Mercedes 190 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on the B5327 in Leicester, 24 Dec 2007, 18:22
- Rover 400 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A50 in Leicester, 23 Dec 2007, 22:13
- Nissan Micra and Vauxhall Frontera
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Peugeot 106 crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 23 Dec 2007, 16:45
- Peugeot 106 and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Opel crash on the A6 in Leicester, 23 Dec 2007, 16:25
- Opel and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A47 in Leicester, 23 Dec 2007, 02:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Celica crash on a C road in Leicester, 22 Dec 2007, 19:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 22 Dec 2007, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen AX crash on the B5327 in Leicester, 22 Dec 2007, 16:15
- Citroen AX and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 22 Dec 2007, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes 200 crash on a C road in Leicester, 22 Dec 2007, 12:28
- Mercedes 200 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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