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North West Leicestershire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 120 road traffic collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2024, and 152 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2023 (111), and casualties rose from 142.

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

Collisions in 2024
120
Up 8% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
152
Up 7% on 2023
Fatal collisions
6
5% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
36% of collisions

Crash severity in North West Leicestershire in 2024

5% of collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2024 were fatal and 36% serious, against 2.7% and 17% in North West Leicestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal65%
  • Serious4336%
  • Slight7159%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal63.9%
  • Serious4832%
  • Slight9864%

North West Leicestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North West Leicestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 504 in 2001. 2024 is highlighted, with 120, up 8% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 120
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (20%)
  • Tuesday12 (10%)
  • Wednesday9 (7.5%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday27 (23%)
  • Saturday18 (15%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (8.3%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (11%)
  • February10 (8.3%)
  • March7 (5.8%)
  • April8 (6.7%)
  • May7 (5.8%)
  • June15 (13%)
  • July9 (7.5%)
  • August9 (7.5%)
  • September11 (9.2%)
  • October17 (14%)
  • November10 (8.3%)
  • December4 (3.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight75 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds91 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (68%)
  • Wet or damp34 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph60 (50%)
  • 40 mph7 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph23 (19%)
  • 60 mph14 (12%)
  • 70 mph16 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway92 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (14%)
  • Roundabout9 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant94 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (14%)
  • Pedestrian15 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist11 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2014 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2513 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3524 (16%)
  • 36 to 4527 (18%)
  • 46 to 5525 (16%)
  • 56 to 6519 (13%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.3%)
  • Over 759 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider106 (70%)
  • Passenger31 (20%)
  • Pedestrian15 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car150 (70%)
  • Motorcycle22 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North West Leicestershire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North West Leicestershire had fewer road collisions than 289 of them in 2024.

Collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
70th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
223rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North West Leicestershire in 2024

Coalville West, North West Leicestershire, LE67 3JP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North West Leicestershire in 2024, with 8 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North West Leicestershire with the most crashes in 2024

The A511 had the most collisions in North West Leicestershire in 2024: 13, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North West Leicestershire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA511131625
2ndA45391923
3rdM181100
4thB5915902
5thA424400
6thA4472202
7thA62211
8thB41162202
9thB65402201
10thA4441200
11thA501200
12thB53241201
13thB5871101

Towns in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2024

Coalville had the most collisions of any town in North West Leicestershire in 2024: 16.

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire: crashes in 2024

LE67 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North West Leicestershire in 2024: 45.

Latest crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in North West Leicestershire in 2024, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

North West Leicestershire road accidents in other years