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Leicester road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 413 road traffic collisions in Leicester in 2022, and 507 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2021 (422), and casualties fell from 546.

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

Collisions in 2022
413
Down 2% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
507
Down 7% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Leicester in 2022

1% of collisions in Leicester in 2022 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1% and 13% in Leicester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious8922%
  • Slight32077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious9519%
  • Slight40880%

Leicester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leicester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,434 in 1986. 2022 is highlighted, with 413, down 2% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 413
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (15%)
  • Tuesday59 (14%)
  • Wednesday60 (15%)
  • Thursday64 (15%)
  • Friday72 (17%)
  • Saturday60 (15%)
  • Sunday37 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5989 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.5%)
  • February32 (7.7%)
  • March39 (9.4%)
  • April33 (8%)
  • May39 (9.4%)
  • June24 (5.8%)
  • July43 (10%)
  • August34 (8.2%)
  • September43 (10%)
  • October30 (7.3%)
  • November33 (8%)
  • December32 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight263 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit135 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds349 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (9.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other20 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry316 (77%)
  • Wet or damp86 (21%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (5.3%)
  • 30 mph359 (87%)
  • 40 mph29 (7%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway297 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (7%)
  • Roundabout18 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leicester in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant247 (49%)
  • Pedestrian111 (22%)
  • Cyclist67 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (8.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2057 (11%)
  • 21 to 2568 (13%)
  • 26 to 3594 (19%)
  • 36 to 4564 (13%)
  • 46 to 5559 (12%)
  • 56 to 6547 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7531 (6.1%)
  • Over 7522 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider300 (59%)
  • Pedestrian111 (22%)
  • Passenger96 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car529 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (10%)
  • Motorcycle44 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car26 (3.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)12 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leicester in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leicester had the 71st most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leicester in 2022

Castle, Leicester, LE1 1WA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leicester in 2022, with 38 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Leicester with the most crashes in 2022

The A47 had the most collisions in Leicester in 2022: 35, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leicester, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47354409
2ndA6293316
3rdA563232901
4thA607202525
5thA594192202
6thA5460172603
7thA6030101704
8thA42691412
9thB53278904
10thB641681402
11thA51996702
12thB53665501
13thA504401
14thA462201
15thB5682201
16thA56301100
17thB6671200

Towns in Leicester: crashes in 2022

Leicester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 394.

Postcode districts in Leicester: crashes in 2022

LE3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leicester in 2022: 99.

Latest crashes in Leicester in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Leicester in 2022, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2022.

Severity

Leicester road accidents in other years