Misterton, Harborough, LE17 4LY area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Misterton, Harborough, LE17 4LY area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 65 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Misterton ward, Harborough, from 2001 to 2025, with 127 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 9 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from none in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 65; 11,450th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 127; 1.95 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 5 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the LE17 4LY hotspot

12 of the 65 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal34.6%
Serious914%
Slight5382%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 5
Seriously injured: 9
Slightly injured: 113
All casualties: 127

Accidents by year at the LE17 4LY hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2001, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the LE17 4LY hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	6
2024	0	0
2023	0	0
2022	1	1
2021	1	3
2020	1	4
2019	0	0
2018	0	0
2017	3	7
2016	2	3
2015	3	4
2014	3	6
2013	1	2
2012	2	6
2011	3	6
2010	1	1
2009	1	4
2008	3	7
2007	3	3
2006	7	14
2005	8	13
2004	3	10
2003	2	2
2002	4	5
2001	11	20

Map of crashes at the LE17 4LY hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LE17 4LY.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Misterton, Harborough, LE17 4LY area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the LE17 4LY hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Misterton
Council area: Harborough
Nearest postcode to the centre: LE17 4LY
Postcode district: LE17
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.49784, -1.19096
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 21 of 25
Latest collision: 30 May 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,450th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the LE17 4LY hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the M1, with 42 of 65, followed by the A426 with 23.

Collisions at the LE17 4LY hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M1	42	85	1	6
2nd	A426	23	42	2	3

Accident hotspots near LE17 4LY

6 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Dunton, Harborough, LE17 5NH area, 1.3 km away, with 102 collisions.

All 65 crashes at the LE17 4LY hotspot

Newest first, from 22 January 2001 to 30 May 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight30 May 2025, 19:30
Hyundai i10 crash on the A426 in Harborough, 30 May 2025, 19:30
- Hyundai i10 and Renault Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500526
Serious1 Jan 2025, 04:00
Land Rover Range Rover Velar crash on the M1 in Harborough, 1 Jan 2025, 04:00
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2025332500001
Slight26 Oct 2022, 12:30
Peugeot Partner crash on the M1 in Harborough, 26 Oct 2022, 12:30
- Peugeot Partner and Renault Trucks Master
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022332200920
Slight3 Dec 2021, 07:10
Car crash on the M1 in Harborough, 3 Dec 2021, 07:10
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021332101565
Serious28 Jan 2020, 11:41
Lorry crash on the M1 in Harborough, 28 Jan 2020, 11:41
- A lorry and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020332000036
Slight22 Dec 2017, 21:17
Chrysler Voyager crash on the M1 in Harborough, 22 Dec 2017, 21:17
- Chrysler Voyager, Volvo, 2 Volkswagen Golfs and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017331701645
Slight5 Nov 2017, 10:50
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M1 in Harborough, 5 Nov 2017, 10:50
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017331701615
Slight9 Apr 2017, 19:15
Ford Focus crash on the M1 in Harborough, 9 Apr 2017, 19:15
- Ford Focus and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017331700449
Serious18 May 2016, 17:53
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in Harborough, 18 May 2016, 17:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016331600798
Slight29 Jan 2016, 23:15
Car crash on the M1 in Harborough, 29 Jan 2016, 23:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2016331600199
Slight22 Dec 2015, 15:56
Car crash on the A426 in Harborough, 22 Dec 2015, 15:56
- 2 cars and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015331502127
Slight27 Nov 2015, 06:08
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the M1 in Harborough, 27 Nov 2015, 06:08
- Volkswagen Transporter and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015331501962
Serious6 Feb 2015, 19:31
Car crash on the A426 in Harborough, 6 Feb 2015, 19:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015331500231
Slight21 Nov 2014, 21:32
Car crash on the A426 in Harborough, 21 Nov 2014, 21:32
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2014331402180
Fatal3 Oct 2014, 08:35
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A426 in Harborough, 3 Oct 2014, 08:35
- Vauxhall Corsa and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014331401904
Slight11 May 2014, 03:44
Citroen C4 crash on the M1 in Harborough, 11 May 2014, 03:44
- Citroen C4 and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014331400858
Serious18 Feb 2013, 13:27
Chevrolet Kalos crash on the A426 in Harborough, 18 Feb 2013, 13:27
- Chevrolet Kalos, Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen C3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013331300232
Slight10 Nov 2012, 20:13
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A426 in Harborough, 10 Nov 2012, 20:13
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2012331206544
Slight29 Apr 2012, 06:30
Honda CRV crash on the M1 in Harborough, 29 Apr 2012, 06:30
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2012331205065
Slight15 Oct 2011, 10:14
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M1 in Harborough, 15 Oct 2011, 10:14
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2011331105827
Slight14 Sep 2011, 12:15
Kawasaki ZX600 crash on the A426 in Harborough, 14 Sep 2011, 12:15
- Kawasaki ZX600, Ford Mondeo and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011331105187
Slight10 Sep 2011, 14:10
Car crash on the M1 in Harborough, 10 Sep 2011, 14:10
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011331105069
Slight17 Feb 2010, 18:39
Skoda Fabia crash on the M1 in Harborough, 17 Feb 2010, 18:39
- Skoda Fabia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010331000934
Serious14 Apr 2009, 09:20
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M1 in Harborough, 14 Apr 2009, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2009330902179
Fatal12 Nov 2008, 10:45
MAN crash on the M1 in Harborough, 12 Nov 2008, 10:45
- MAN, Volkswagen Golf, Mercedes Sprinter, DAF Trucks FA 45LF and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2008330807399
Slight28 May 2008, 23:52
Ford Focus crash on the A426 in Harborough, 28 May 2008, 23:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008330803517
Serious28 May 2008, 23:52
Volvo crash on the A426 in Harborough, 28 May 2008, 23:52
- Volvo and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008330803515
Slight28 Nov 2007, 07:40
Renault Megane crash on the M1 in Harborough, 28 Nov 2007, 07:40
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007330708481
Serious28 Aug 2007, 17:29
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M1 in Harborough, 28 Aug 2007, 17:29
- Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007330705971
Slight10 Jan 2007, 07:13
MAN crash on the M1 in Harborough, 10 Jan 2007, 07:13
- MAN and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007330700259
Slight17 Nov 2006, 22:56
Vauxhall Nova crash on the M1 in Harborough, 17 Nov 2006, 22:56
- Vauxhall Nova and a van
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2006330608329
Slight11 Nov 2006, 18:00
Seat Leon crash on the M1 in Harborough, 11 Nov 2006, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006330608164
Slight14 Oct 2006, 23:17
Peugeot 206 crash on the M1 in Harborough, 14 Oct 2006, 23:17
- Peugeot 206 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2006330607489
Slight2 Jun 2006, 16:11
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the M1 in Harborough, 2 Jun 2006, 16:11
- Land Rover Range Rover and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006330603960
Slight7 May 2006, 15:00
Ford Fiesta crash on the M1 in Harborough, 7 May 2006, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006330603205
Slight16 Mar 2006, 06:46
Ford Fiesta crash on the M1 in Harborough, 16 Mar 2006, 06:46
- Ford Fiesta and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006330601946
Slight7 Feb 2006, 14:24
Iveco-Ford crash on the M1 in Harborough, 7 Feb 2006, 14:24
- Iveco-Ford and Leyland DAF FT 85
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006330600959
Slight12 Sep 2005, 11:35
Nissan Primera crash on the M1 in Harborough, 12 Sep 2005, 11:35
- Nissan Primera and Rover 600 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2005330506853
Slight1 Sep 2005, 06:08
Peugeot Speedfight crash on the A426 in Harborough, 1 Sep 2005, 06:08
- Peugeot Speedfight and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005330506634
Serious15 Aug 2005, 05:31
Renault Clio crash on the M1 in Harborough, 15 Aug 2005, 05:31
- Renault Clio, Land Rover Range Rover, 2 Volvo V70s and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2005330505991
Slight6 Aug 2005, 19:53
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M1 in Harborough, 6 Aug 2005, 19:53
- Volkswagen Passat and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2005330505756
Slight31 May 2005, 09:00
Car crash on the A426 in Harborough, 31 May 2005, 09:00
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005330503979
Slight10 Feb 2005, 14:20
Car crash on the A426 in Harborough, 10 Feb 2005, 14:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005330501272
Slight29 Jan 2005, 11:45
Car crash on the M1 in Harborough, 29 Jan 2005, 11:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005330500674
Slight6 Jan 2005, 14:47
Renault Clio crash on the M1 in Harborough, 6 Jan 2005, 14:47
- Renault Clio and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005330500098
Fatal2 Nov 2004, 21:51
Ford Escort crash on the A426 in Harborough, 2 Nov 2004, 21:51
- Ford Escort and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2004330408322
Slight7 Jul 2004, 01:40
Rover 600 Series crash on the M1 in Harborough, 7 Jul 2004, 01:40
- Rover 600 Series, Peugeot 205, Ford Mondeo and a lorry
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004330405062
Slight17 Jan 2004, 08:33
Renault Megane crash on the A426 in Harborough, 17 Jan 2004, 08:33
- Renault Megane and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2004330400366