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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 407 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1991, and 617 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 84 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1990 (436), and casualties fell from 626.

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

Collisions in 1991
407
Down 7% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
617
Down 1% on 1990
Fatal collisions
12
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
84
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 1991

2.9% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1991 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.9%
  • Serious8421%
  • Slight31176%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.9%
  • Serious11018%
  • Slight49580%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 1991 is highlighted, with 407, down 7% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (12%)
  • Tuesday60 (15%)
  • Wednesday61 (15%)
  • Thursday57 (14%)
  • Friday61 (15%)
  • Saturday60 (15%)
  • Sunday58 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5980 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (11%)
  • February28 (6.9%)
  • March29 (7.1%)
  • April28 (6.9%)
  • May36 (8.8%)
  • June37 (9.1%)
  • July26 (6.4%)
  • August36 (8.8%)
  • September39 (9.6%)
  • October31 (7.6%)
  • November29 (7.1%)
  • December45 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight282 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds311 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (11%)
  • Fog or mist20 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry224 (55%)
  • Wet or damp170 (42%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.2%)
  • Snow4 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph161 (40%)
  • 40 mph13 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph156 (38%)
  • 70 mph77 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway317 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (18%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant398 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (10%)
  • Pedestrian44 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist38 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.1%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1029 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20112 (18%)
  • 21 to 25104 (17%)
  • 26 to 35128 (21%)
  • 36 to 4572 (12%)
  • 46 to 5556 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6528 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.7%)
  • Over 7515 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider377 (61%)
  • Passenger196 (32%)
  • Pedestrian44 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car531 (69%)
  • Motorcycle65 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.3%)
  • Minibus6 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 226 of them in 1991.

Collisions
227th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
193rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
201st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 1991

The A453 and M1 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 1991, with 36 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA453365416
2ndM13677212
3rdA50344708
4thB585283005
5thA6233216
6thA42224516
7thB6540212805
8thA447161904
9thB587152114
10thA512111611
11thB586111811
12thB5006101202
13thB5324101723
14thB59192402
15thB50036600
16thB54935501
17thA44442101
18thB53504602
19thB50023702
20thB53293500

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 1991

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 1991: 48.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 1991

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 1991: 158.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 1991, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1991.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years