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DE74 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,308 road traffic collisions in the DE74 postcode district, North West Leicestershire, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,966 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 81 were fatal and 504 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
3,308
1,185th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,966
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
81
88 people killed
Serious collisions
504
639 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Down 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DE74

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal812.4%
  • Serious50415%
  • Slight2,72382%

What the data shows

  • DE74 had 224 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 63% fewer than the 603 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in DE74 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 334 children under 16 were killed or injured in DE74, 6.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in DE74.

Where DE74 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,185th
Most casualties
1,008th
Most fatal collisions
495th
Most serious collisions
1,476th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday405 (12%)
  • Tuesday408 (12%)
  • Wednesday449 (14%)
  • Thursday466 (14%)
  • Friday628 (19%)
  • Saturday415 (13%)
  • Sunday537 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,417 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit556 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting298 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,704 (52%)
  • Dual carriageway1,198 (36%)
  • Roundabout279 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road125 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph639 (19%)
  • 40 mph102 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph62 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph1,199 (36%)
  • 70 mph1,306 (39%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,647 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds370 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist45 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other54 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded68 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,607 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist572 (12%)
  • Pedestrian221 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant199 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)152 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist127 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DE74 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DE74, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DE74 peaked at 129 in 1997; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252026
20242134
20232025
20222225
20212323
20201418
20191618
20183054
20172536
20163350
20154764
20144869
20135383
20125477
20114969
20106577
20095783
200874104
200770101
200686138
200581122
200492155
2003102168
200289143
2001112162
2000125199
1999102147
1998116164
1997129199
199696158
1995103166
1994121194
199396132
199290136
199190140
1990106158
198987139
198891131
198769111
198668101
198596128
198476133
198366107
19826696
198173115
19806794
19797294

Map of recent crashes in DE74

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DE74

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DE74

The 24 most recent collisions in DE74 happened between 24 November 2024 and 27 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DE74

The A453 has the most collisions in DE74, 848 of 3,308 (26%), followed by the M1 (796).

Collisions in DE74 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4538481,33115124
2ndM17961,2821375
3rdA64816892879
4thA50142203322
5thB6540130197323
6thA4293134316
7thB5401141713
8thA5634501

Council areas covering DE74

Collisions in DE74 were recorded in 3 council areas. North West Leicestershire has 3,274 of 3,308 (99%).

Collisions in DE74 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth West Leicestershire3,2744,90681496
2ndRushcliffe233506
3rdErewash61301

Towns in DE74

Collisions in DE74 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Castle Donington (388) and Diseworth (286).