Slight
Yamaha MT crash on the A426 in Leicester, 13 Dec 2025, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332501222
Saffron, Leicester, LE2 7TR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 880 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Saffron ward, Leicester, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,148 casualties. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 90 were serious.
In 2025 there were 11 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 880
- 466th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,148
- 1.30 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- 8 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 11
- Level with 2024
Crash severity at the LE2 7TR hotspot
98 of the 880 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal80.9%
- Serious9010%
- Slight78289%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 8
- Seriously injured
- 96
- Slightly injured
- 1,044
- All casualties
- 1,148
Accidents by year at the LE2 7TR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 78 in 2001, against an average of 35 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LE2 7TR hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 11
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 |
| 2023 | 25 | 26 |
| 2022 | 17 | 21 |
| 2021 | 19 | 25 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 26 | 31 |
| 2018 | 29 | 42 |
| 2017 | 22 | 27 |
| 2016 | 37 | 50 |
| 2015 | 31 | 42 |
| 2014 | 43 | 53 |
| 2013 | 40 | 58 |
| 2012 | 34 | 36 |
| 2011 | 40 | 47 |
| 2010 | 37 | 43 |
| 2009 | 44 | 74 |
| 2008 | 46 | 56 |
| 2007 | 30 | 38 |
| 2006 | 40 | 57 |
| 2005 | 54 | 77 |
| 2004 | 51 | 65 |
| 2003 | 58 | 76 |
| 2002 | 46 | 60 |
| 2001 | 78 | 104 |
Map of crashes at the LE2 7TR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LE2 7TR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Saffron, Leicester, LE2 7TR area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the LE2 7TR 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.
Towns near the LE2 7TR hotspot
All 880 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Leicester.
Accident hotspots near LE2 7TR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Castle, Leicester, LE1 6BU area, 0.9 km away, with 134 collisions.
- Castle, Leicester, LE1 6BU area0.9 km away, 165 casualties134 collisions
- Westcotes, Leicester, LE3 0BR area1.2 km away, 1,494 casualties1,184 collisions
- Castle, Leicester, LE1 1WA area1.3 km away, 2,719 casualties2,246 collisions
- Stoneygate, Leicester, LE2 1GB area1.3 km away, 1,423 casualties1,170 collisions
- Castle, Leicester, LE2 6EQ area1.5 km away, 652 casualties535 collisions
- Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8AD area1.8 km away, 343 casualties293 collisions
- Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields, Leicester, LE3 1BT area1.9 km away, 754 casualties597 collisions
- Stoneygate, Leicester, LE2 1SA area1.9 km away, 153 casualties117 collisions
All 880 crashes at the LE2 7TR hotspot
Newest first, from 1 January 2001 to 13 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Honda CR-V crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 27 Oct 2025, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332501057
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 14 Jul 2025, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500669
- Slight
BYD Seal Design EV crash on the A594 in Leicester, 24 Jun 2025, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500599
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 23 Jun 2025, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500593
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 1 Jun 2025, 23:15
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500543
- Fatal
Mercedes C Class crash on the A594 in Leicester, 9 May 2025, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500447
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A594 in Leicester, 12 Apr 2025, 12:02
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500349
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 11 Apr 2025, 10:20
- Honda Jazz and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500342
- Serious
Bus crash on the A594 in Leicester, 27 Mar 2025, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500303
- Slight
BMW X3 crash on the A594 in Leicester, 21 Mar 2025, 11:06
- BMW X3, Volkswagen Golf, Mercedes E Class, Tesla Model 3 and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025332500269
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 29 Dec 2024, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332401250
- Serious
Bus crash on a C road in Leicester, 18 Dec 2024, 07:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332401216
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 11 Dec 2024, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332401201
- Serious
Skoda Kamiq crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 11 Nov 2024, 00:30
- Skoda Kamiq and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332401064
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 24 Oct 2024, 06:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332401008
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on a C road in Leicester, 3 Oct 2024, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400945
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A426 in Leicester, 20 Sep 2024, 13:45
- Vauxhall Astra and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024332400880
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A594 in Leicester, 30 May 2024, 19:20
- Toyota Prius and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400503
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the A594 in Leicester, 23 Feb 2024, 03:45
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2024332400182
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 13 Feb 2024, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400154
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on a C road in Leicester, 23 Jan 2024, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400098
- Serious
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 27 Dec 2023, 06:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332301285
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A594 in Leicester, 26 Dec 2023, 12:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332301282
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A426 in Leicester, 21 Nov 2023, 07:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332301160
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on a C road in Leicester, 14 Nov 2023, 15:05
- Toyota Auris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332301140
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A594 in Leicester, 19 Oct 2023, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332301012
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 17 Oct 2023, 16:40
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332301003
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 7 Oct 2023, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300968
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A426 in Leicester, 21 Sep 2023, 13:15
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300883
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 4 Sep 2023, 09:00
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300774
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 21 Aug 2023, 13:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300738
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A594 in Leicester, 31 Jul 2023, 08:00
- Ford Transit and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332301026
- Slight
Piaggio Vespa crash on the A594 in Leicester, 5 Jul 2023, 20:10
- Piaggio Vespa and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332301039
- Slight
Tesla Model 3 crash on a C road in Leicester, 29 Jun 2023, 17:18
- Tesla Model 3 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300530
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on a C road in Leicester, 27 Jun 2023, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300523
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on a C road in Leicester, 12 Jun 2023, 13:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300460
- Slight
Nissan Leaf crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 16 May 2023, 08:54
- Nissan Leaf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300362
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 15 May 2023, 08:40
- Toyota C-HR and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300353
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 14 May 2023, 11:45
- Mercedes C Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300793
- Fatal
Yamaha YZF crash on the A594 in Leicester, 27 Apr 2023, 02:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300295
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 11 Apr 2023, 15:05
- BMW 1 Series and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300258
- Slight
Car crash on the A594 in Leicester, 7 Mar 2023, 19:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300171
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 5 Mar 2023, 16:00
- Mini Cooper and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300170
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on the A594 in Leicester, 4 Mar 2023, 03:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300593
- Serious
Volvo V40 crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 21 Jan 2023, 05:25
- Volvo V40, Peugeot 108 and Peugeot 308
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023332300063
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A594 in Leicester, 8 Jan 2023, 19:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300016
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 16 Nov 2022, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022332201000