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Leicester road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 923 road traffic collisions in Leicester in 2013, and 1,189 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2012 (988), and casualties fell from 1,284.

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

Collisions in 2013
923
Down 7% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
1,189
Down 7% on 2012
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
9.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Leicester in 2013

0.2% of collisions in Leicester in 2013 were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 1% and 13% in Leicester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious869.3%
  • Slight83590%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious897.5%
  • Slight1,09792%

Leicester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leicester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,434 in 1986. 2013 is highlighted, with 923, down 7% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday128 (14%)
  • Tuesday152 (16%)
  • Wednesday141 (15%)
  • Thursday126 (14%)
  • Friday160 (17%)
  • Saturday115 (12%)
  • Sunday101 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59127 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59114 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59172 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59243 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59144 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (6.4%)
  • February78 (8.5%)
  • March78 (8.5%)
  • April66 (7.2%)
  • May75 (8.1%)
  • June77 (8.3%)
  • July72 (7.8%)
  • August76 (8.2%)
  • September68 (7.4%)
  • October99 (11%)
  • November96 (10%)
  • December79 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight689 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit228 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds734 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other26 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry636 (69%)
  • Wet or damp265 (29%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.5%)
  • Snow8 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph840 (91%)
  • 40 mph76 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway664 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway143 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road76 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout40 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leicester in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant620 (52%)
  • Pedestrian218 (18%)
  • Cyclist166 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1038 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1551 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20130 (11%)
  • 21 to 25187 (16%)
  • 26 to 35264 (22%)
  • 36 to 45164 (14%)
  • 46 to 55172 (14%)
  • 56 to 6583 (7%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.4%)
  • Over 7519 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider692 (58%)
  • Passenger279 (23%)
  • Pedestrian218 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,275 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle170 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle90 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach59 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car57 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leicester in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leicester had the 23rd most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
21st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leicester in 2013

Castle, Leicester, LE1 1WA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leicester in 2013, with 98 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Leicester with the most crashes in 2013

The A47 had the most collisions in Leicester in 2013: 78, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leicester, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA477810504
2ndA563729725
3rdA594709706
4thA6536509
5thA607324004
6thA5460314402
7thA6030263307
8thA50202802
9thB5366192301
10thA426151800
11thB6416142002
12thA5199101001
13thB5327101200
14thA463600
15thB54183300
16thB6673300
17thB5681100

Towns in Leicester: crashes in 2013

Leicester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 863.

Postcode districts in Leicester: crashes in 2013

LE4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leicester in 2013: 212.

Latest crashes in Leicester in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Leicester in 2013, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Leicester road accidents in other years