Serious
Mercedes CLS Class crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 29 Dec 2025, 02:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332501268
Westcotes, Leicester, LE3 0BR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 1,184 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Westcotes ward, Leicester, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,494 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 105 were serious.
In 2025 there were 32 collisions here, up from 22 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 1,184
- 236th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,494
- 1.26 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 32
- Up 45% on 2024
Crash severity at the LE3 0BR hotspot
109 of the 1,184 collisions here (9.2%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal40.3%
- Serious1058.9%
- Slight1,07591%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 119
- Slightly injured
- 1,369
- All casualties
- 1,494
Accidents by year at the LE3 0BR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 71 in 2012, against an average of 47 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LE3 0BR hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 32
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 39 |
| 2024 | 22 | 24 |
| 2023 | 28 | 39 |
| 2022 | 37 | 56 |
| 2021 | 33 | 41 |
| 2020 | 30 | 42 |
| 2019 | 39 | 48 |
| 2018 | 44 | 49 |
| 2017 | 38 | 46 |
| 2016 | 49 | 68 |
| 2015 | 47 | 56 |
| 2014 | 59 | 78 |
| 2013 | 58 | 75 |
| 2012 | 71 | 88 |
| 2011 | 47 | 55 |
| 2010 | 52 | 65 |
| 2009 | 49 | 67 |
| 2008 | 51 | 67 |
| 2007 | 64 | 83 |
| 2006 | 55 | 72 |
| 2005 | 49 | 55 |
| 2004 | 39 | 46 |
| 2003 | 56 | 74 |
| 2002 | 69 | 80 |
| 2001 | 66 | 81 |
Map of crashes at the LE3 0BR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LE3 0BR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Westcotes, Leicester, LE3 0BR area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the LE3 0BR 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 LE3 0BR hotspot
All 1,184 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Leicester.
Accident hotspots near LE3 0BR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Castle, Leicester, LE1 6BU area, 1 km away, with 134 collisions.
- Castle, Leicester, LE1 6BU area1 km away, 165 casualties134 collisions
- Fosse, Leicester, LE3 6RA area1.1 km away, 677 casualties532 collisions
- Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields, Leicester, LE3 1BT area1.1 km away, 754 casualties597 collisions
- Saffron, Leicester, LE2 7TR area1.2 km away, 1,148 casualties880 collisions
- Castle, Leicester, LE1 1WA area1.4 km away, 2,719 casualties2,246 collisions
- Western, Leicester, LE3 0WA area1.7 km away, 162 casualties131 collisions
- Fosse, Leicester, LE4 0AE area1.8 km away, 934 casualties732 collisions
- Wycliffe, Leicester, LE1 3LE area2.1 km away, 115 casualties99 collisions
All 1,184 crashes at the LE3 0BR hotspot
Newest first, from 7 January 2001 to 29 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on a C road in Leicester, 26 Dec 2025, 18:00
- Audi A4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332501264
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A47 in Leicester, 12 Dec 2025, 19:55
- Skoda Fabia and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025332501218
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on a C road in Leicester, 19 Nov 2025, 22:54
- Fiat 500 and Volkswagen CC
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025332501110
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 2 Nov 2025, 13:00
- Toyota Prius and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332501046
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 1 Nov 2025, 21:58
- Citroen C3 and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332501044
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on a C road in Leicester, 22 Sep 2025, 19:56
- Kia Niro and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500914
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on a C road in Leicester, 20 Sep 2025, 14:49
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500904
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 4 Sep 2025, 19:25
- Toyota Prius and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500849
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on a C road in Leicester, 21 Aug 2025, 19:15
- Nissan Qashqai and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500793
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 7 Jul 2025, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500640
- Slight
Toyota Hiace crash on a C road in Leicester, 21 Jun 2025, 18:20
- Toyota Hiace and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500589
- Serious
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 17 May 2025, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500488
- Slight
Car crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 27 Apr 2025, 20:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500424
- Serious
Toyota Auris crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 16 Apr 2025, 10:45
- Toyota Auris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500386
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 10 Apr 2025, 20:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500334
- Serious
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A47 in Leicester, 7 Apr 2025, 18:59
- Peugeot 2008 and Honda Insight
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025332500332
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A47 in Leicester, 1 Apr 2025, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025332500297
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 9 Mar 2025, 20:10
- Honda Jazz and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500224
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Leicester, 6 Mar 2025, 17:20
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500215
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 1 Mar 2025, 20:57
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500197
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on a C road in Leicester, 28 Feb 2025, 23:33
- Toyota Yaris and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500194
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 18 Feb 2025, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500162
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on a C road in Leicester, 12 Feb 2025, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500143
- Serious
Volkswagen Beetle crash on the A47 in Leicester, 11 Feb 2025, 07:28
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025332500131
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 7 Feb 2025, 16:50
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500129
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 27 Jan 2025, 19:15
- Audi A5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500094
- Slight
Ford B-Max crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 17 Jan 2025, 08:05
- Ford B-Max and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025332500169
- Slight
Car crash on the A47 in Leicester, 15 Jan 2025, 12:25
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500045
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 13 Jan 2025, 16:45
- Seat Leon and BMW 2 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025332500035
- Slight
Yamaha YZF crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 12 Jan 2025, 11:18
- Yamaha YZF and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500056
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 7 Jan 2025, 16:42
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500015
- Slight
Car crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 9 Dec 2024, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332401182
- Slight
Car crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 30 Nov 2024, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332401142
- Slight
Ford Mustang crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 6 Nov 2024, 18:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332401055
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 24 Oct 2024, 23:30
- Toyota C-HR and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332401027
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on a C road in Leicester, 20 Oct 2024, 12:59
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Grandland
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400988
- Serious
Suzuki SX4 crash on a C road in Leicester, 9 Sep 2024, 16:08
- Suzuki SX4 and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400820
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A47 in Leicester, 2 Aug 2024, 21:53
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400731
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Leicester, 6 Jul 2024, 22:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400628
- Serious
Mazda CX-5 crash on a C road in Leicester, 4 Jul 2024, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400729
- Slight
Volvo C30 crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 30 Jun 2024, 21:50
- Volvo C30 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400617
- Serious
Mercedes SLK Class crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 29 Jun 2024, 12:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400600
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Leicester, 5 Jun 2024, 20:55
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400512
- Serious
E-scooter crash on the A47 in Leicester, 24 Apr 2024, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400360
- Serious
Mercedes Vito crash on the A5460 in Leicester, 10 Apr 2024, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2024332400316
- Serious
Vauxhall Crossland crash on a C road in Leicester, 9 Apr 2024, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400313
- Serious
Alexander Dennis crash on a C road in Leicester, 18 Mar 2024, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400055