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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 279 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2009, and 394 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2008 (311), and casualties fell from 428.

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

Collisions in 2009
279
Down 10% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
394
Down 8% on 2008
Fatal collisions
7
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
12% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 2009

2.5% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2009 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.5%
  • Serious3312%
  • Slight23986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82%
  • Serious4110%
  • Slight34588%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 2009 is highlighted, with 279, down 10% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday46 (16%)
  • Wednesday41 (15%)
  • Thursday51 (18%)
  • Friday41 (15%)
  • Saturday39 (14%)
  • Sunday24 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7.9%)
  • February19 (6.8%)
  • March20 (7.2%)
  • April13 (4.7%)
  • May38 (14%)
  • June27 (9.7%)
  • July20 (7.2%)
  • August25 (9%)
  • September25 (9%)
  • October20 (7.2%)
  • November23 (8.2%)
  • December27 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight205 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (5%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (65%)
  • Wet or damp79 (28%)
  • Frost or ice18 (6.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph98 (35%)
  • 40 mph32 (11%)
  • 50 mph13 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph78 (28%)
  • 70 mph58 (21%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway195 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (20%)
  • Roundabout23 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant281 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1523 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2074 (19%)
  • 21 to 2543 (11%)
  • 26 to 3569 (18%)
  • 36 to 4568 (17%)
  • 46 to 5541 (10%)
  • 56 to 6528 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.6%)
  • Over 7510 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider255 (65%)
  • Passenger107 (27%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car391 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle33 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North West Leicestershire ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 247 of them in 2009.

Collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire in 2009

Coalville West, North West Leicestershire, LE67 3JP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North West Leicestershire in 2009, with 23 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 2009

The A511 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2009: 30, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA511303801
2ndM1233003
3rdA42203312
4thA453202601
5thA50111402
6thA44771911
7thA4445501
8thA651300
9thB41165801
10thB53245701
11thB5875802
12thA5123711
13thB5913610
14thM4231211
15thB5852200
16thB65402200

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2009

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 2009: 38.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2009

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 2009: 114.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2009, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2009.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years