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Leicester road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 495 road traffic collisions in Leicester in 2023, and 600 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 103 were serious.

Collisions were up 20% on 2022 (413), and casualties rose from 507.

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

Collisions in 2023
495
Up 20% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
600
Up 18% on 2022
Fatal collisions
5
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
103
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Leicester in 2023

1% of collisions in Leicester in 2023 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1% and 13% in Leicester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious10321%
  • Slight38778%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious11519%
  • Slight48080%

Leicester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leicester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,434 in 1986. 2023 is highlighted, with 495, up 20% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 495
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (15%)
  • Tuesday70 (14%)
  • Wednesday65 (13%)
  • Thursday75 (15%)
  • Friday72 (15%)
  • Saturday63 (13%)
  • Sunday78 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (9.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5992 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59114 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5995 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8.3%)
  • February29 (5.9%)
  • March34 (6.9%)
  • April35 (7.1%)
  • May47 (9.5%)
  • June48 (9.7%)
  • July39 (7.9%)
  • August40 (8.1%)
  • September42 (8.5%)
  • October63 (13%)
  • November36 (7.3%)
  • December41 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight330 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit158 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds410 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry371 (75%)
  • Wet or damp108 (22%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (4.6%)
  • 30 mph439 (89%)
  • 40 mph29 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway356 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway84 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (7.5%)
  • Roundabout18 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leicester in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant290 (48%)
  • Pedestrian121 (20%)
  • Cyclist104 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1537 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2064 (11%)
  • 21 to 2582 (14%)
  • 26 to 35121 (20%)
  • 36 to 45109 (18%)
  • 46 to 5559 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6547 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7532 (5.3%)
  • Over 7513 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider359 (60%)
  • Pedestrian121 (20%)
  • Passenger120 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car656 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle111 (12%)
  • Motorcycle44 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (3.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)16 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leicester in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leicester had the 54th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
54th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leicester in 2023

Castle, Leicester, LE1 1WA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leicester in 2023, with 57 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Leicester with the most crashes in 2023

The A563 had the most collisions in Leicester in 2023: 43, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leicester, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5634356110
2ndA473646110
3rdA594334112
4thA6262605
5thA607182202
6thA5460162203
7thA50152203
8thA426141603
9thA519981102
10thB53276801
11thB66751302
12thB64164500
13thB53663300
14thA60302201
15thB5682200
16thB41161100
17thB54161200
18thB54181100

Towns in Leicester: crashes in 2023

Leicester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 466.

Postcode districts in Leicester: crashes in 2023

LE2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leicester in 2023: 113.

Latest crashes in Leicester in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Leicester in 2023, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Leicester road accidents in other years