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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 154 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2017, and 224 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2016 (190), and casualties fell from 274.

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

Collisions in 2017
154
Down 19% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
224
Down 18% on 2016
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 2017

1.3% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2017 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious4127%
  • Slight11172%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious4118%
  • Slight18181%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 2017 is highlighted, with 154, down 19% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 154
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (11%)
  • Tuesday24 (16%)
  • Wednesday24 (16%)
  • Thursday19 (12%)
  • Friday28 (18%)
  • Saturday21 (14%)
  • Sunday21 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.8%)
  • February6 (3.9%)
  • March12 (7.8%)
  • April10 (6.5%)
  • May11 (7.1%)
  • June16 (10%)
  • July8 (5.2%)
  • August12 (7.8%)
  • September17 (11%)
  • October20 (13%)
  • November20 (13%)
  • December13 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds131 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (7.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (72%)
  • Wet or damp36 (23%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.2%)
  • Snow2 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph69 (45%)
  • 40 mph8 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph14 (9.1%)
  • 60 mph39 (25%)
  • 70 mph23 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway115 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (14%)
  • Roundabout13 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant152 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (12%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist14 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2037 (17%)
  • 21 to 2527 (12%)
  • 26 to 3541 (18%)
  • 36 to 4526 (12%)
  • 46 to 5534 (15%)
  • 56 to 6524 (11%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.4%)
  • Over 755 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider151 (67%)
  • Passenger53 (24%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car224 (72%)
  • Motorcycle28 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 2017.

Collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
223rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire in 2017

Coalville West, North West Leicestershire, LE67 3JP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North West Leicestershire in 2017, with 8 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 2017

The A511 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2017: 14, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA511142502
2ndA42101505
3rdA45391203
4thM181302
5thB5915601
6thA4474503
7thA4443601
8thA503501
9thA51231001
10thA63501
11thB53243510
12thA5431200
13thA5631101
14thB41161200
15thB50101200
16thB5851301

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2017

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 2017: 29.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2017

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 2017: 75.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2017, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2017.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years