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LE14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,880 road traffic collisions in the LE14 postcode district, Melton, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,740 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 185 were fatal and 882 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 34 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1979
3,880
933rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,740
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
185
204 people killed
Serious collisions
882
1,139 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
34
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Down 30% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LE14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1854.8%
  • Serious88223%
  • Slight2,81373%

What the data shows

  • LE14 had 397 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 736 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in LE14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 379 children under 16 were killed or injured in LE14, 6.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 50% of collisions in LE14.

Where LE14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
933rd
Most casualties
775th
Most fatal collisions
25th
Most serious collisions
571st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday567 (15%)
  • Tuesday541 (14%)
  • Wednesday545 (14%)
  • Thursday548 (14%)
  • Friday624 (16%)
  • Saturday549 (14%)
  • Sunday506 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,822 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting888 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit137 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,625 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway219 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout18 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph541 (14%)
  • 40 mph105 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph173 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph2,846 (73%)
  • 70 mph214 (5.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,794 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds590 (15%)
  • Fog or mist122 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds82 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds45 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.4%)
  • Other132 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,263 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist659 (11%)
  • Van occupant249 (4.3%)
  • Pedestrian167 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist161 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)121 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Other16 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LE14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LE14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LE14 peaked at 143 in 2001; 2025 had 34.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 34
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253444
20243963
20232737
20225069
20213860
20202835
20192742
20184259
20174157
201671119
20156597
20146598
201386121
20126797
201165100
201080115
20096080
200883115
200792132
200673111
200571127
200497160
2003116161
200298145
2001143205
2000119182
1999101153
1998121176
1997110160
1996118181
199593145
199478107
1993119187
1992114157
199193146
199097156
1989106146
1988111176
198794121
1986100130
198583125
1984102149
198369103
1982109150
1981100139
198093153
197992149

Map of recent crashes in LE14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LE14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LE14

The 24 most recent collisions in LE14 happened between 31 May and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LE14

The A606 has the most collisions in LE14, 681 of 3,880 (18%), followed by the A607 (587).

Collisions in LE14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6066811,09838156
2ndA60758794337126
3rdA600649372418108
4thB6763444802078
5thA462233442062
6thB604797126332

Council areas covering LE14

Collisions in LE14 were recorded in 6 council areas. Melton has 3,343 of 3,880 (86%).

Collisions in LE14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMelton3,3434,943152733
2ndRushcliffe2934391791
3rdCharnwood2243311356
4thRutland81311
5thSouth Kesteven6611
6thHarborough3300

Town in LE14

Of the 3,880 collisions in LE14, 104 (2.7%) were in Asfordby.