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North West Leicestershire road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 15,541 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025, and 22,032 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 423 were fatal and 2,659 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 121 collisions, up 1% on 2024 (120), and casualties fell from 152 to 148.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
15,541
116th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
22,032
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
423
2.7% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
121
Up 1% on 2024

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire

2.7% of collisions in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal4232.7%
  • Serious2,65917%
  • Slight12,45980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal4582.1%
  • Serious3,31115%
  • Slight18,26383%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. In 2025 there were 121, up 1% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 121
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025121148
2024120152
2023111142
2022100128
2021113141
202090124
2019132171
2018163235
2017154224
2016190274
2015219286
2014247340
2013249360
2012227325
2011214288
2010268350
2009279394
2008311428
2007377511
2006361525
2005424610
2004408618
2003444655
2002434646
2001504718
2000499727
1999478698
1998480686
1997473712
1996427613
1995437647
1994448638
1993424606
1992397588
1991407617
1990436626
1989430637
1988436591
1987403575
1986371519
1985401544
1984383557
1983407574
1982377507
1981381534
1980399503
1979387540

When and where crashes happen in North West Leicestershire

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,994 (13%)
  • Tuesday2,199 (14%)
  • Wednesday2,180 (14%)
  • Thursday2,277 (15%)
  • Friday2,793 (18%)
  • Saturday2,167 (14%)
  • Sunday1,931 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59693 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59385 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592,053 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:592,122 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592,628 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:593,564 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,474 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,622 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,185 (7.6%)
  • February1,071 (6.9%)
  • March1,166 (7.5%)
  • April1,185 (7.6%)
  • May1,301 (8.4%)
  • June1,355 (8.7%)
  • July1,290 (8.3%)
  • August1,335 (8.6%)
  • September1,406 (9%)
  • October1,470 (9.5%)
  • November1,458 (9.4%)
  • December1,319 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,891 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,706 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,805 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown103 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,035 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,005 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds282 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist276 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds208 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds117 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds32 (0.2%)
  • Other327 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded259 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry9,261 (60%)
  • Wet or damp5,774 (37%)
  • Frost or ice322 (2.1%)
  • Snow132 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep21 (0.1%)
  • Mud13 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph6,228 (40%)
  • 40 mph870 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph521 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph5,242 (34%)
  • 70 mph2,667 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway11,969 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway2,569 (17%)
  • Roundabout742 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road257 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant14,313 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist3,063 (14%)
  • Pedestrian1,699 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist1,085 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant805 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)536 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant202 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant150 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant103 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant57 (0.3%)
  • Other17 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5438 (2%)
  • 6 to 10679 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15996 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 204,455 (20%)
  • 21 to 253,301 (15%)
  • 26 to 354,204 (19%)
  • 36 to 453,066 (14%)
  • 46 to 552,059 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 651,396 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75744 (3.4%)
  • Over 75440 (2%)
  • Not recorded254 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider14,216 (65%)
  • Passenger6,117 (28%)
  • Pedestrian1,699 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car20,465 (70%)
  • Motorcycle3,042 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2,084 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,665 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle1,093 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach244 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car168 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle146 (0.5%)
  • Minibus127 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle37 (0.1%)
  • Other44 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in North West Leicestershire

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire

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 North West Leicestershire ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had the 116th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
116th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
125th
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
119th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
80th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
233rdAmber Valley15,80621,1723072,882
234thFareham15,73119,5411373,071
235thDundee City15,55318,9522314,379
236thNorth West Leicestershire (this area)15,54122,0324232,659
237thFolkestone and Hythe15,49820,6122563,247
238thRedcar and Cleveland15,47120,8502932,743
239thWoking15,44020,0131382,365

Accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire

Daleacre Hill, North West Leicestershire, DE74 2YZ area is the busiest accident hotspot in North West Leicestershire, with 360 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 6 of them fatal.

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes

The M1 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025: 1,432, including 43 fatal and 158 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM11,4322,32543158
2ndA4531,3772,16540257
3rdA509881,34626183
4thA5117341,0322578
5thA663991636111
6thA426251,03724110
7thB5855126281090
8thA4473925651378
9thA5123205521267
10thB53242994591372
11thB5912964431155
12thB5872894091082
13thB6540277417955
14thB5862673651160
15thA444204333237
16thB5003204302743
17thB5006146174120
18thB4116143212724
19thB500275112024
20thB53295872010

Towns in North West Leicestershire

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025: 1,998.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025: 6,080.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire

Of the latest 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The most recent was on 22 December 2025.

Severity