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Leicester road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 941 road traffic collisions in Leicester in 2014, and 1,208 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 90 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2013 (923), and casualties rose from 1,189.

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

Collisions in 2014
941
Up 2% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
1,208
Up 2% on 2013
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
90
9.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Leicester in 2014

0.4% of collisions in Leicester in 2014 were fatal and 9.6% serious, against 1% and 13% in Leicester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious909.6%
  • Slight84790%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious967.9%
  • Slight1,10892%

Leicester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leicester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,434 in 1986. 2014 is highlighted, with 941, up 2% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday140 (15%)
  • Tuesday129 (14%)
  • Wednesday151 (16%)
  • Thursday152 (16%)
  • Friday156 (17%)
  • Saturday105 (11%)
  • Sunday108 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59121 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59122 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59164 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59223 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59172 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (9.1%)
  • February71 (7.5%)
  • March71 (7.5%)
  • April64 (6.8%)
  • May88 (9.4%)
  • June101 (11%)
  • July71 (7.5%)
  • August87 (9.2%)
  • September77 (8.2%)
  • October80 (8.5%)
  • November82 (8.7%)
  • December63 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight673 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit257 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds759 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other23 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry691 (73%)
  • Wet or damp243 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph859 (91%)
  • 40 mph73 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway666 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway144 (15%)
  • Roundabout66 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road65 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leicester in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant679 (56%)
  • Pedestrian216 (18%)
  • Cyclist165 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1044 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1559 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20120 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 25171 (14%)
  • 26 to 35279 (23%)
  • 36 to 45181 (15%)
  • 46 to 55154 (13%)
  • 56 to 6579 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7536 (3%)
  • Over 7534 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider704 (58%)
  • Passenger288 (24%)
  • Pedestrian216 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,342 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle173 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle82 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car46 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach40 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leicester in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leicester had the 27th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
25th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leicester in 2014

Castle, Leicester, LE1 1WA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leicester in 2014, with 88 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Leicester with the most crashes in 2014

The A563 had the most collisions in Leicester in 2014: 78, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leicester, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA563789309
2ndA47648904
3rdA594466706
4thA6445506
5thA607405903
6thA5460293502
7thA6030233600
8thA426222802
9thA50192200
10thA5199182413
11thB5366182111
12thB5327101302
13thB6416101600
14thB5684500
15thB6674401
16thB54183400
17thA56302200
18thA461100

Towns in Leicester: crashes in 2014

Leicester had 892 collisions in 2014.

Postcode districts in Leicester: crashes in 2014

LE4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leicester in 2014: 225.

Latest crashes in Leicester in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Leicester in 2014, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Leicester road accidents in other years