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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 100 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2022, and 128 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2021 (113), and casualties fell from 141.

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

Collisions in 2022
100
Down 12% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
128
Down 9% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
28% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 2022

3% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2022 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33%
  • Serious2828%
  • Slight6969%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious3326%
  • Slight9272%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 2022 is highlighted, with 100, down 12% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 100
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (13%)
  • Tuesday17 (17%)
  • Wednesday9 (9%)
  • Thursday15 (15%)
  • Friday17 (17%)
  • Saturday15 (15%)
  • Sunday14 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5923 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (10%)
  • February3 (3%)
  • March10 (10%)
  • April10 (10%)
  • May7 (7%)
  • June8 (8%)
  • July8 (8%)
  • August11 (11%)
  • September9 (9%)
  • October10 (10%)
  • November6 (6%)
  • December8 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight66 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds79 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (10%)
  • Fog or mist2 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2%)
  • Other7 (7%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (65%)
  • Wet or damp32 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph40 (40%)
  • 40 mph9 (9%)
  • 50 mph12 (12%)
  • 60 mph25 (25%)
  • 70 mph14 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway76 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (14%)
  • Roundabout7 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant73 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (16%)
  • Pedestrian13 (10%)
  • Cyclist11 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2016 (13%)
  • 21 to 2515 (12%)
  • 26 to 3528 (22%)
  • 36 to 4516 (13%)
  • 46 to 5516 (13%)
  • 56 to 6512 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7511 (8.6%)
  • Over 754 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (75%)
  • Passenger19 (15%)
  • Pedestrian13 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car128 (65%)
  • Motorcycle22 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (8.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (5.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 2022.

Collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire in 2022

Coalville West, North West Leicestershire, LE67 3JP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North West Leicestershire in 2022, with 6 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 2022

The A511 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2022: 10, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA511101003
2ndA4537902
3rdM16800
4thA424903
5thA504500
6thB41163502
7thB65403300
8thA4472201
9thA5122401
10thA62201
11thB5912502
12thA471101
13thB5871200

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2022

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 2022: 12.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2022

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 2022: 33.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2022, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2022.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years