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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 190 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2016, and 274 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2015 (219), and casualties fell from 286.

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

Collisions in 2016
190
Down 13% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
274
Down 4% on 2015
Fatal collisions
10
5.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 2016

5.3% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2016 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal105.3%
  • Serious2915%
  • Slight15179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal103.6%
  • Serious3312%
  • Slight23184%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 2016 is highlighted, with 190, down 13% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (12%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday17 (8.9%)
  • Thursday32 (17%)
  • Friday34 (18%)
  • Saturday26 (14%)
  • Sunday32 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.3%)
  • February18 (9.5%)
  • March12 (6.3%)
  • April23 (12%)
  • May20 (11%)
  • June19 (10%)
  • July19 (10%)
  • August13 (6.8%)
  • September15 (7.9%)
  • October17 (8.9%)
  • November8 (4.2%)
  • December16 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight138 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds154 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry136 (72%)
  • Wet or damp52 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph74 (39%)
  • 40 mph17 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph19 (10%)
  • 60 mph56 (29%)
  • 70 mph23 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (14%)
  • Roundabout12 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant186 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (13%)
  • Pedestrian22 (8%)
  • Cyclist14 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2036 (13%)
  • 21 to 2535 (13%)
  • 26 to 3554 (20%)
  • 36 to 4532 (12%)
  • 46 to 5539 (14%)
  • 56 to 6529 (11%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5.8%)
  • Over 7512 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider192 (70%)
  • Passenger60 (22%)
  • Pedestrian22 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car258 (72%)
  • Motorcycle34 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 265 of them in 2016.

Collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
260th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
286th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire in 2016

Daleacre Hill, North West Leicestershire, DE74 2YZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North West Leicestershire in 2016, with 11 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 2016

The A511 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2016: 18, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA511182402
2ndA453132102
3rdM1122801
4thB411691602
5thA4281300
6thA51271310
7thA4474411
8thB5874603
9thA4443701
10thA503610
11thA63310
12thB5852200
13thB54931200
14thB65401200

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2016

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 2016: 23.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2016

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 2016: 81.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2016, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2016.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years