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LE15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,228 road traffic collisions in the LE15 postcode district, Rutland, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,130 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 164 were fatal and 882 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, up 38% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
4,228
800th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,130
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
164
184 people killed
Serious collisions
882
1,165 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Up 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Up 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LE15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1643.9%
  • Serious88221%
  • Slight3,18275%

What the data shows

  • LE15 had 331 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 55% fewer than the 729 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in LE15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 548 children under 16 were killed or injured in LE15, 9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in LE15.

Where LE15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
800th
Most casualties
669th
Most fatal collisions
45th
Most serious collisions
571st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday570 (13%)
  • Tuesday566 (13%)
  • Wednesday541 (13%)
  • Thursday605 (14%)
  • Friday744 (18%)
  • Saturday638 (15%)
  • Sunday564 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,083 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting816 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit290 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,854 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway246 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout107 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,333 (32%)
  • 40 mph221 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph83 (2%)
  • 60 mph2,371 (56%)
  • 70 mph218 (5.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,275 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds480 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds115 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist93 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds21 (0.5%)
  • Other85 (2%)
  • Not recorded58 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,133 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist752 (12%)
  • Pedestrian380 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist376 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant211 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)119 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant60 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant37 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LE15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LE15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LE15 peaked at 148 in 1989; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253345
20242436
20232234
20222130
20213448
20202631
20192850
20184052
20174667
20165792
201578102
20145976
20136188
201262102
20116894
201068108
20097498
200888128
200777121
200694140
2005115171
200499145
2003108183
200294151
2001113158
2000103152
1999122187
1998130190
1997113178
1996107158
1995107150
1994118164
1993109164
1992131182
1991127163
1990142191
1989148207
1988119163
1987110139
1986125175
1985103164
1984113151
1983133197
1982126197
1981111169
1980132181
1979110158

Map of recent crashes in LE15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LE15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LE15

The 24 most recent collisions in LE15 happened between 10 May and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LE15

The A606 has the most collisions in LE15, 813 of 4,228 (19%), followed by the A47 (536).

Collisions in LE15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6068131,21520165
2ndA4753689438136
3rdA60035107572696
4thB6683745301381
5thA12253461242
6thA612192152323
7thB66482120122
8thB672446807
9thA1594403
10thA60063300

Council areas covering LE15

Collisions in LE15 were recorded in 8 council areas. Rutland has 4,076 of 4,228 (96%).

Collisions in LE15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRutland4,0765,892158847
2ndMelton6592316
3rdHarborough55101212
4thWest Lindsey91005
5thSouth Kesteven61101
6thLincoln5910
7thBlaby4700
8thNorth Northamptonshire3301

Towns in LE15

Collisions in LE15 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Oakham (670) and Uppingham (195).