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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 111 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2023, and 142 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2022 (100), and casualties rose from 128.

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

Collisions in 2023
111
Up 11% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
142
Up 11% on 2022
Fatal collisions
7
6.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
30% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 2023

6.3% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2023 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal76.3%
  • Serious3330%
  • Slight7164%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal74.9%
  • Serious3525%
  • Slight10070%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 2023 is highlighted, with 111, up 11% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 111
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (17%)
  • Tuesday17 (15%)
  • Wednesday11 (9.9%)
  • Thursday15 (14%)
  • Friday22 (20%)
  • Saturday15 (14%)
  • Sunday12 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (7.2%)
  • February6 (5.4%)
  • March9 (8.1%)
  • April4 (3.6%)
  • May11 (9.9%)
  • June13 (12%)
  • July12 (11%)
  • August7 (6.3%)
  • September14 (13%)
  • October11 (9.9%)
  • November8 (7.2%)
  • December8 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight81 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (60%)
  • Wet or damp41 (37%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph34 (31%)
  • 40 mph8 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph19 (17%)
  • 60 mph30 (27%)
  • 70 mph20 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway80 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (18%)
  • Roundabout9 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant90 (63%)
  • Pedestrian17 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (11%)
  • Van occupant8 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Cyclist3 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2014 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2516 (11%)
  • 26 to 3519 (13%)
  • 36 to 4525 (18%)
  • 46 to 5516 (11%)
  • 56 to 6524 (17%)
  • 66 to 7512 (8.5%)
  • Over 757 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider104 (73%)
  • Passenger21 (15%)
  • Pedestrian17 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car151 (70%)
  • Motorcycle18 (8.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 294 of them in 2023.

Collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire in 2023

Coalville West, North West Leicestershire, LE67 3JP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North West Leicestershire in 2023, with 8 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 2023

The A511 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2023: 13, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA511131915
2ndA428913
3rdA45381111
4thM16702
5thA503310
6thA63302
7thB41163611
8thB53243502
9thB5873300
10thA4441200
11thA4471101
12thA5121101
13thB5851100
14thB5911100
15thB65401101
16thM421200

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2023

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 2023: 13.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2023

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 2023: 38.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2023, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2023.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years