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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 90 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2020, and 124 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 32% on 2019 (132), and casualties fell from 171.

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

Collisions in 2020
90
Down 32% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
124
Down 27% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
5.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 2020

5.6% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2020 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal55.6%
  • Serious2427%
  • Slight6168%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal54%
  • Serious3024%
  • Slight8972%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 2020 is highlighted, with 90, down 32% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 90
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (10%)
  • Tuesday9 (10%)
  • Wednesday22 (24%)
  • Thursday19 (21%)
  • Friday9 (10%)
  • Saturday11 (12%)
  • Sunday11 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (5.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:593 (3.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5927 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7.8%)
  • February5 (5.6%)
  • March8 (8.9%)
  • April3 (3.3%)
  • May5 (5.6%)
  • June7 (7.8%)
  • July12 (13%)
  • August8 (8.9%)
  • September10 (11%)
  • October6 (6.7%)
  • November8 (8.9%)
  • December11 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight55 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds71 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (10%)
  • Fog or mist2 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (5.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry64 (71%)
  • Wet or damp24 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph39 (43%)
  • 40 mph10 (11%)
  • 50 mph13 (14%)
  • 60 mph18 (20%)
  • 70 mph9 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway77 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout3 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant79 (64%)
  • Pedestrian12 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist9 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (1.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 104 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2012 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 2519 (15%)
  • 26 to 3521 (17%)
  • 36 to 4516 (13%)
  • 46 to 5523 (19%)
  • 56 to 6510 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.8%)
  • Over 757 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider86 (69%)
  • Passenger26 (21%)
  • Pedestrian12 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car118 (69%)
  • Motorcycle15 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (3.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 2020.

Collisions
310th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
289th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire in 2020

Ashby Money Hill, North West Leicestershire, LE65 1HP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North West Leicestershire in 2020, with 7 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 2020

The A511 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2020: 11, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA511111612
2ndA424410
3rdA4533411
4thA4472200
5thB5912701
6thM12501
7thM422301
8thA4441100
9thA61100
10thB53241100
11thB5811201
12thB65401100

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2020

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 2020: 16.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2020

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 2020: 40.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2020, 4 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2020.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years