Wreake Valley, Charnwood, LE14 3PD area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Wreake Valley, Charnwood, LE14 3PD area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 95 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wreake Valley ward, Charnwood, from 2001 to 2025, with 155 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 26 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 95; 8,324th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 155; 1.63 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the LE14 3PD hotspot

29 of the 95 collisions here (31%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal33.2%
Serious2627%
Slight6669%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 32
Slightly injured: 120
All casualties: 155

Accidents by year at the LE14 3PD hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2001, against an average of 3.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the LE14 3PD hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	4
2024	2	2
2023	3	3
2022	2	3
2021	1	2
2020	1	1
2019	2	6
2018	5	5
2017	1	2
2016	3	7
2015	4	6
2014	5	8
2013	4	4
2012	4	4
2011	1	6
2010	5	7
2009	4	7
2008	3	4
2007	7	7
2006	5	8
2005	5	19
2004	2	4
2003	7	14
2002	3	7
2001	13	15

Map of crashes at the LE14 3PD hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LE14 3PD.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wreake Valley, Charnwood, LE14 3PD area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the LE14 3PD 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: Wreake Valley
Council area: Charnwood
Nearest postcode to the centre: LE14 3PD
Postcode district: LE14
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.78249, -1.04485
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 8 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 8,324th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the LE14 3PD hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A46, with 53 of 95, followed by the B676 with 41.

Collisions at the LE14 3PD hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A46	53	96	2	17
2nd	B676	41	58	1	8

Accident hotspots near LE14 3PD

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Frisby-on-the-Wreake, Melton, LE14 3PF area, 4.2 km away, with 77 collisions.

Frisby-on-the-Wreake, Melton, LE14 3PF area4.2 km away, 114 casualties77 collisions

All 95 crashes at the LE14 3PD hotspot

Newest first, from 23 January 2001 to 8 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight8 Dec 2025, 16:36
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the B676 in Melton, 8 Dec 2025, 16:36
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Nissan Interstar
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332501204
Serious5 Dec 2025, 18:10
Renault Clio crash on the B676 in Melton, 5 Dec 2025, 18:10
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025332501185
Serious2 Sep 2025, 15:02
Volvo crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 2 Sep 2025, 15:02
- Volvo and Caetano Levante
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025332500842
Slight13 Dec 2024, 15:30
Mercedes C Class crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 13 Dec 2024, 15:30
- Mercedes C Class and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332401204
Serious11 Aug 2024, 11:15
Bicycle crash on a C road in Charnwood, 11 Aug 2024, 11:15
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024332400737
Slight5 Aug 2023, 10:17
Jaguar XF Series crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 5 Aug 2023, 10:17
- Jaguar XF Series and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300671
Slight17 Jun 2023, 11:00
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the B676 in Charnwood, 17 Jun 2023, 11:00
- Land Rover Range Rover and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300479
Slight30 Mar 2023, 05:15
Mercedes ML Class crash on the B676 in Melton, 30 Mar 2023, 05:15
- Mercedes ML Class and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023332300222
Slight16 Jul 2022, 12:50
Mercedes B Class crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 16 Jul 2022, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022332200575
Slight14 Mar 2022, 19:10
Toyota Avensis crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 14 Mar 2022, 19:10
- Toyota Avensis and Mazda MX-5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022332200385
Serious2 Apr 2021, 09:55
Tractor crash on the B676 in Melton, 2 Apr 2021, 09:55
- An agricultural vehicle and 2 motorcycles
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021332100168
Serious27 Apr 2020, 20:40
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 27 Apr 2020, 20:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020332000201
Slight11 Jun 2019, 18:50
Audi A1 crash on the A46 in Melton, 11 Jun 2019, 18:50
- Audi A1 and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2019331900579
Serious13 May 2019, 08:31
Mercedes GLC Class crash on the B676 in Melton, 13 May 2019, 08:31
- Mercedes GLC Class and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019331900406
Serious24 Aug 2018, 16:12
BMW 5 Series crash on the B676 in Charnwood, 24 Aug 2018, 16:12
- BMW 5 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018331800863
Serious29 Jun 2018, 12:07
Mercedes crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 29 Jun 2018, 12:07
- Mercedes, Massey Ferguson and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018331800668
Slight1 Jun 2018, 14:23
Mini Cooper crash on the B676 in Melton, 1 Jun 2018, 14:23
- Mini Cooper and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018331800626
Slight20 Apr 2018, 11:45
Tractor crash on the B676 in Melton, 20 Apr 2018, 11:45
- 2 agricultural vehicles and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018331800397
Serious21 Jan 2018, 11:45
Fiat Punto crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 21 Jan 2018, 11:45
- Fiat Punto, Ford Focus (2) and BMW 1 Series
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018331800044
Slight12 Aug 2017, 14:15
JCB crash on the B676 in Charnwood, 12 Aug 2017, 14:15
- JCB and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017331701133
Slight2 Nov 2016, 07:50
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B676 in Melton, 2 Nov 2016, 07:50
- 2 Vauxhall Astras and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016331601797
Slight12 Jul 2016, 17:52
Chevrolet Spark crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 12 Jul 2016, 17:52
- Chevrolet Spark and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016331601184
Serious22 May 2016, 13:30
MG TF crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 22 May 2016, 13:30
- MG TF and DAF Trucks FA 45LF
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016331600889
Slight27 Sep 2015, 01:30
Vauxhall Corsavan crash on the A46 in Melton, 27 Sep 2015, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2015331501592
Slight28 Aug 2015, 17:26
BMW 3 Series crash on the B676 in Melton, 28 Aug 2015, 17:26
- BMW 3 Series and Skoda Felicia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015331501407
Slight28 Apr 2015, 14:52
Hyundai i40 crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 28 Apr 2015, 14:52
- Hyundai i40 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015331500653
Slight12 Mar 2015, 14:44
Ford Transit crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 12 Mar 2015, 14:44
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015331500438
Slight17 Dec 2014, 16:44
Toyota RAV4 crash on the B676 in Melton, 17 Dec 2014, 16:44
- Toyota RAV4, Ford Kuga and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014331402381
Slight7 Nov 2014, 13:30
Audi TT crash on the B676 in Charnwood, 7 Nov 2014, 13:30
- Audi TT and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014331402070
Slight9 Jul 2014, 07:15
Ford Escort crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 9 Jul 2014, 07:15
- Ford Escort and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014331401244
Slight19 Jun 2014, 09:13
Ford Transit Connect crash on the B676 in Melton, 19 Jun 2014, 09:13
- Ford Transit Connect and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014331401120
Serious22 May 2014, 16:00
BMW 5 Series crash on the A46 in Melton, 22 May 2014, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014331400911
Slight21 Oct 2013, 09:50
Peugeot Partner crash on the B676 in Charnwood, 21 Oct 2013, 09:50
- Peugeot Partner and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013331301923
Slight8 Sep 2013, 21:45
Ford Focus crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 8 Sep 2013, 21:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013331301505
Serious8 Jul 2013, 07:41
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 8 Jul 2013, 07:41
- Mercedes Sprinter and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013331301096
Slight21 Jun 2013, 16:34
Toyota RAV4 crash on the B676 in Charnwood, 21 Jun 2013, 16:34
- Toyota RAV4 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013331301019
Slight1 Dec 2012, 15:20
Audi A3 crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 1 Dec 2012, 15:20
- Audi A3 and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012331206522
Slight16 Aug 2012, 07:30
Car crash on the B676 in Melton, 16 Aug 2012, 07:30
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012331206714
Slight4 Jul 2012, 11:11
Car crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 4 Jul 2012, 11:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012331206756
Slight24 Jan 2012, 14:15
Mazda 6 crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 24 Jan 2012, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012331200435
Fatal16 Mar 2011, 05:11
Audi A4 crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 16 Mar 2011, 05:11
- Audi A4, Mazda MX-3, Volvo S40 and Peugeot 406
- 4 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2011331101443
Slight5 Oct 2010, 15:40
Peugeot 307 crash on the B676 in Charnwood, 5 Oct 2010, 15:40
- Peugeot 307 and Peugeot 407
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010331005731
Slight10 Aug 2010, 09:50
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 10 Aug 2010, 09:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010331004494
Serious16 Jul 2010, 16:45
Renault Megane crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 16 Jul 2010, 16:45
- Renault Megane and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010331004067
Slight25 Jun 2010, 15:40
Peugeot 207 crash on the B676 in Melton, 25 Jun 2010, 15:40
- Peugeot 207, Ford Escort and Mercedes C Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010331003639
Slight11 Feb 2010, 08:43
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A46 in Melton, 11 Feb 2010, 08:43
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010331000798
Serious7 Dec 2009, 14:38
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the A46 in Charnwood, 7 Dec 2009, 14:38
- Mitsubishi Colt and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009330907508
Slight13 Nov 2009, 14:30
Ford KA crash on the B676 in Melton, 13 Nov 2009, 14:30
- Ford KA and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009330906898