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Leicester road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 442 road traffic collisions in Leicester in 2020, and 569 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2019 (555), and casualties fell from 707.

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

Collisions in 2020
442
Down 20% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
569
Down 20% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Leicester in 2020

1.1% of collisions in Leicester in 2020 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1% and 13% in Leicester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious7417%
  • Slight36382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious8114%
  • Slight48385%

Leicester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leicester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,434 in 1986. 2020 is highlighted, with 442, down 20% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 442
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (14%)
  • Tuesday57 (13%)
  • Wednesday69 (16%)
  • Thursday61 (14%)
  • Friday72 (16%)
  • Saturday65 (15%)
  • Sunday54 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (7.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5972 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59118 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5984 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (12%)
  • February34 (7.7%)
  • March35 (7.9%)
  • April15 (3.4%)
  • May31 (7%)
  • June36 (8.1%)
  • July36 (8.1%)
  • August38 (8.6%)
  • September41 (9.3%)
  • October51 (12%)
  • November37 (8.4%)
  • December35 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight289 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (7.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds359 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry320 (72%)
  • Wet or damp119 (27%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph401 (91%)
  • 40 mph30 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway311 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway86 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout22 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leicester in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant328 (58%)
  • Pedestrian97 (17%)
  • Cyclist72 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (6.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1528 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2055 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 2569 (12%)
  • 26 to 35129 (23%)
  • 36 to 4582 (14%)
  • 46 to 5577 (14%)
  • 56 to 6543 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4%)
  • Over 7514 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider349 (61%)
  • Passenger123 (22%)
  • Pedestrian97 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car634 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle39 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leicester in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Leicester ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leicester had the 53rd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
53rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
54th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
69th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Leicester in 2020

Castle, Leicester, LE1 1WA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leicester in 2020, with 40 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Leicester with the most crashes in 2020

The A563 had the most collisions in Leicester in 2020: 43, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leicester, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA563436305
2ndA47273503
3rdA6263506
4thA5460192503
5thA594182403
6thA607182200
7thA5199131403
8thA6030111600
9thA426101413
10thB5327101304
11thB536671101
12thA506901
13thB64164400
14thB6672200
15thA461101
16thB54181200
17thB5681100

Towns in Leicester: crashes in 2020

Leicester had 410 collisions in 2020.

Postcode districts in Leicester: crashes in 2020

LE4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leicester in 2020: 117.

Latest crashes in Leicester in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Leicester in 2020, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Leicester road accidents in other years