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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 434 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2002, and 646 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2001 (504), and casualties fell from 718.

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

Collisions in 2002
434
Down 14% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
646
Down 10% on 2001
Fatal collisions
13
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
10% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 2002

3% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2002 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal133%
  • Serious4410%
  • Slight37787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152.3%
  • Serious538.2%
  • Slight57889%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 2002 is highlighted, with 434, down 14% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (14%)
  • Tuesday65 (15%)
  • Wednesday61 (14%)
  • Thursday53 (12%)
  • Friday88 (20%)
  • Saturday58 (13%)
  • Sunday47 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5964 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5984 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (6.7%)
  • February25 (5.8%)
  • March35 (8.1%)
  • April26 (6%)
  • May35 (8.1%)
  • June39 (9%)
  • July38 (8.8%)
  • August26 (6%)
  • September42 (9.7%)
  • October46 (11%)
  • November52 (12%)
  • December41 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight308 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (9.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds345 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (13%)
  • Fog or mist10 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry256 (59%)
  • Wet or damp168 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.2%)
  • Mud3 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph147 (34%)
  • 40 mph26 (6%)
  • 50 mph26 (6%)
  • 60 mph132 (30%)
  • 70 mph102 (24%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway296 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway103 (24%)
  • Roundabout32 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant458 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (9%)
  • Pedestrian39 (6%)
  • Van occupant28 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist23 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2089 (14%)
  • 21 to 2590 (14%)
  • 26 to 35135 (21%)
  • 36 to 45104 (16%)
  • 46 to 5576 (12%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.2%)
  • Over 7512 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider434 (67%)
  • Passenger173 (27%)
  • Pedestrian39 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car623 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes70 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle58 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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 ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 197 of them in 2002.

Collisions
198th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
180th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
264th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire in 2002

Daleacre Hill, North West Leicestershire, DE74 2YZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North West Leicestershire in 2002, with 24 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 2002

The M1 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2002: 55, including 3 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1559632
2ndA42334714
3rdA511334731
4thA453233203
5thA50182914
6thA6172412
7thB5324122014
8thA44772001
9thB41167900
10thB59171111
11thA5126801
12thB5856701
13thA4445900
14thB5864702
15thB5874501
16thB65404800
17thB50033801
18thM421400

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2002

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 2002: 50.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2002

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 2002: 144.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2002, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years