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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 383 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1984, and 557 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1983 (407), and casualties fell from 574.

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

Collisions in 1984
383
Down 6% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
557
Down 3% on 1983
Fatal collisions
10
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 1984

2.6% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1984 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.6%
  • Serious10527%
  • Slight26870%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112%
  • Serious13424%
  • Slight41274%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 1984 is highlighted, with 383, down 6% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (11%)
  • Tuesday52 (14%)
  • Wednesday45 (12%)
  • Thursday46 (12%)
  • Friday63 (16%)
  • Saturday72 (19%)
  • Sunday61 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (6.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5963 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5969 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (6.8%)
  • February34 (8.9%)
  • March28 (7.3%)
  • April38 (9.9%)
  • May40 (10%)
  • June32 (8.4%)
  • July24 (6.3%)
  • August39 (10%)
  • September29 (7.6%)
  • October29 (7.6%)
  • November35 (9.1%)
  • December29 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight261 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds323 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (8.9%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry245 (64%)
  • Wet or damp130 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph202 (53%)
  • 40 mph12 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph131 (34%)
  • 70 mph37 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway329 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (10%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant281 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist158 (28%)
  • Pedestrian65 (12%)
  • Cyclist30 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2%)
  • 6 to 1026 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20177 (32%)
  • 21 to 2590 (16%)
  • 26 to 3583 (15%)
  • 36 to 4551 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5539 (7%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.1%)
  • Over 754 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider333 (60%)
  • Passenger159 (29%)
  • Pedestrian65 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car428 (62%)
  • Motorcycle149 (22%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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

How North West Leicestershire ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 266 of them in 1984.

Collisions
267th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
247th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
197th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
255th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 1984

The A453 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1984: 59, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4535991215
2ndA505169215
3rdB5852836010
4thM1275617
5thA6213325
6thA447162408
7thB587151807
8thB586111702
9thB6540112610
10thB591101202
11thB500381002
12thA5124600
13thB50024600
14thB53244910
15thB50063300
16thB53293401
17thB53502200
18thB54012201
19thB41161300
20thB53261100

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 1984

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 1984: 52.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 1984

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 1984: 159.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1984, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years