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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 132 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2019, and 171 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2018 (163), and casualties fell from 235.

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

Collisions in 2019
132
Down 19% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
171
Down 27% on 2018
Fatal collisions
5
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 2019

3.8% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2019 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53.8%
  • Serious2720%
  • Slight10076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.9%
  • Serious3319%
  • Slight13378%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 2019 is highlighted, with 132, down 19% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 132
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (13%)
  • Tuesday16 (12%)
  • Wednesday22 (17%)
  • Thursday26 (20%)
  • Friday18 (14%)
  • Saturday23 (17%)
  • Sunday10 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (7.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.8%)
  • February9 (6.8%)
  • March10 (7.6%)
  • April13 (9.8%)
  • May15 (11%)
  • June10 (7.6%)
  • July12 (9.1%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September9 (6.8%)
  • October11 (8.3%)
  • November12 (9.1%)
  • December7 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight85 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds103 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry96 (73%)
  • Wet or damp34 (26%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph60 (45%)
  • 40 mph8 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph16 (12%)
  • 60 mph36 (27%)
  • 70 mph12 (9.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway108 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout10 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant108 (63%)
  • Pedestrian20 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (11%)
  • Cyclist11 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 159 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2019 (11%)
  • 21 to 2519 (11%)
  • 26 to 3537 (22%)
  • 36 to 4521 (12%)
  • 46 to 5521 (12%)
  • 56 to 6519 (11%)
  • 66 to 7512 (7%)
  • Over 758 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider114 (67%)
  • Passenger37 (22%)
  • Pedestrian20 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car171 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle17 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 2019.

Collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
301st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire in 2019

Castle Rock, North West Leicestershire, LE67 4SW area and Hugglescote St John's, North West Leicestershire, LE67 2HB area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire in 2019, with 6 collisions each.

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 2019

The A511 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2019: 10, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA511101203
2ndA45381000
3rdB532461004
4thB59161203
5thM16710
6thA425703
7thB5875801
8thA4474601
9thA5123511
10thA4442200
11thA502200
12thB65402201
13thB41161110
14thB5851100

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2019

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 2019: 20.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2019

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 2019: 59.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2019, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2019.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years