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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 163 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2018, and 235 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2017 (154), and casualties rose from 224.

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

Collisions in 2018
163
Up 6% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
235
Up 5% on 2017
Fatal collisions
7
4.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 2018

4.3% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2018 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal74.3%
  • Serious3924%
  • Slight11772%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal73%
  • Serious4820%
  • Slight18077%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 2018 is highlighted, with 163, up 6% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 163
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (17%)
  • Tuesday25 (15%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday38 (23%)
  • Friday15 (9.2%)
  • Saturday24 (15%)
  • Sunday9 (5.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.5%)
  • February9 (5.5%)
  • March11 (6.7%)
  • April16 (9.8%)
  • May28 (17%)
  • June13 (8%)
  • July10 (6.1%)
  • August13 (8%)
  • September10 (6.1%)
  • October17 (10%)
  • November16 (9.8%)
  • December11 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight111 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds129 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry121 (74%)
  • Wet or damp40 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph62 (38%)
  • 40 mph19 (12%)
  • 50 mph27 (17%)
  • 60 mph34 (21%)
  • 70 mph21 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway122 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (14%)
  • Roundabout16 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (14%)
  • Van occupant15 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6%)
  • Cyclist11 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2047 (20%)
  • 21 to 2528 (12%)
  • 26 to 3546 (20%)
  • 36 to 4531 (13%)
  • 46 to 5526 (11%)
  • 56 to 6528 (12%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.3%)
  • Over 752 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider154 (66%)
  • Passenger67 (29%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car217 (69%)
  • Motorcycle34 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 270 of them in 2018.

Collisions
271st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
258th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire in 2018

Daleacre Hill, North West Leicestershire, DE74 2YZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North West Leicestershire in 2018, with 12 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 2018

The A511 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2018: 15, including 2 fatal.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA511152320
2ndM1122113
3rdB5324101202
4thA45391601
5thA4271511
6thA4445600
7thA505702
8thA51251314
9thA4474401
10thA64601
11thB5913301
12thB65403401
13thB41161200
14thB54931101
15thB5851301

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2018

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 2018: 23.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2018

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 2018: 74.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2018, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2018.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years