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LE12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,960 road traffic collisions in the LE12 postcode district, Charnwood, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,420 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 217 were fatal and 1,525 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 81 collisions, down 16% on 2024 (97).

Collisions since 1979
7,960
125th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,420
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
217
245 people killed
Serious collisions
1,525
1,892 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
81
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
114
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LE12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2172.7%
  • Serious1,52519%
  • Slight6,21878%

What the data shows

  • LE12 had 859 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 1,428 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in LE12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,190 children under 16 were killed or injured in LE12, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in LE12.

Where LE12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
125th
Most casualties
83rd
Most fatal collisions
11th
Most serious collisions
83rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,041 (13%)
  • Tuesday1,226 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,139 (14%)
  • Thursday1,143 (14%)
  • Friday1,407 (18%)
  • Saturday1,085 (14%)
  • Sunday919 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,602 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,252 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,032 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown55 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,345 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway1,321 (17%)
  • Roundabout221 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,619 (33%)
  • 40 mph452 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph350 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph3,207 (40%)
  • 70 mph1,328 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,227 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds980 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds152 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist111 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds108 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds63 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.2%)
  • Other194 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded108 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,464 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist1,384 (12%)
  • Pedestrian771 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist710 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant471 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)243 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant193 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant72 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.3%)
  • Other21 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LE12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LE12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LE12 peaked at 246 in 2000; 2025 had 81.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 81
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202581114
202497124
20237088
20226383
202180118
20207297
201983130
2018100129
201796129
2016117169
2015111156
2014135184
2013128176
2012119160
2011144195
2010154208
2009135184
2008147190
2007176241
2006179263
2005184275
2004190283
2003234354
2002233334
2001221329
2000246350
1999224344
1998202279
1997222361
1996196255
1995188271
1994211340
1993193254
1992195314
1991194301
1990215340
1989210317
1988210288
1987223325
1986207271
1985216317
1984201323
1983208271
1982215286
1981217312
1980220302
1979198286

Map of recent crashes in LE12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LE12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LE12

The 24 most recent collisions in LE12 happened between 29 October and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LE12

The M1 has the most collisions in LE12, 996 of 7,960 (13%), followed by the A6 (884).

Collisions in LE12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM19961,70540124
2ndA68841,17829166
3rdA512426664471
4thA60063995892496
5thA603755531994
6thB53242754311464
7thB5912644231548
8thB676169256627
9thB5330159241339
10thB588140178244
11thB675129172320
12thB5328115188130
13thB6747693210
14thB53505491315
15thA46324417
16thB5351272908
17thB5401273106
18thA42193404
19thA6004141502
20thA447101904
21stB5813501

Council areas covering LE12

Collisions in LE12 were recorded in 6 council areas. Charnwood has 5,390 of 7,960 (68%).

Collisions in LE12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCharnwood5,3907,560124916
2ndRushcliffe1,3351,91541380
3rdNorth West Leicestershire1,2001,90250221
4thMelton172213
5thHinckley and Bosworth4510
6thLeicester4401

Towns in LE12

Collisions in LE12 were recorded in 8 towns, led by Shepshed (735) and Mountsorrel (373).