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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 377 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1982, and 507 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 101 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1981 (381), and casualties fell from 534.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,541 collisions in North West Leicestershire.

Collisions in 1982
377
Down 1% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
507
Down 5% on 1981
Fatal collisions
11
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
101
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 1982

2.9% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1982 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.9%
  • Serious10127%
  • Slight26570%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.4%
  • Serious12124%
  • Slight37474%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 1982 is highlighted, with 377, down 1% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday44 (12%)
  • Wednesday45 (12%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday59 (16%)
  • Saturday66 (18%)
  • Sunday57 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (5.6%)
  • February19 (5%)
  • March28 (7.4%)
  • April31 (8.2%)
  • May36 (9.5%)
  • June39 (10%)
  • July25 (6.6%)
  • August36 (9.5%)
  • September39 (10%)
  • October32 (8.5%)
  • November34 (9%)
  • December37 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight273 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (8.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds312 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (8%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry234 (62%)
  • Wet or damp131 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Snow6 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph202 (54%)
  • 40 mph12 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph124 (33%)
  • 70 mph38 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway332 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant239 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist155 (31%)
  • Pedestrian43 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist32 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1535 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20168 (33%)
  • 21 to 2578 (15%)
  • 26 to 3579 (16%)
  • 36 to 4547 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5537 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6525 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.6%)
  • Over 757 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider337 (66%)
  • Passenger127 (25%)
  • Pedestrian43 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car389 (57%)
  • Motorcycle149 (22%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.2%)
  • Minibus7 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in North West Leicestershire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North West Leicestershire ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 272 of them in 1982.

Collisions
273rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
273rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
204th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
277th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 1982

The A453 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1982: 43, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4534366211
2ndA50385029
3rdM1284205
4thB585232509
5thA6223416
6thB586202608
7thA447162212
8thB587141802
9thB5003101003
10thB6540101312
11thB5918912
12thB50067913
13thB500261003
14thA5125802
15thB53295601
16thB50044402
17thB54014401
18thB53263401
19thB53242300
20thB53502401

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 1982

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 1982: 50.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 1982

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 1982: 157.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1982, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1982.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years