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LE16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,714 road traffic collisions in the LE16 postcode district, Harborough, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,197 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 115 were fatal and 878 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 35 collisions, up 46% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
3,714
989th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,197
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
115
130 people killed
Serious collisions
878
1,135 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Up 46% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Up 42% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LE16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1153.1%
  • Serious87824%
  • Slight2,72173%

What the data shows

  • LE16 had 319 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 48% fewer than the 611 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in LE16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 530 children under 16 were killed or injured in LE16, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in LE16.

Where LE16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
989th
Most casualties
932nd
Most fatal collisions
200th
Most serious collisions
577th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday517 (14%)
  • Tuesday556 (15%)
  • Wednesday544 (15%)
  • Thursday560 (15%)
  • Friday588 (16%)
  • Saturday483 (13%)
  • Sunday466 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,629 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting602 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit445 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,543 (95%)
  • Roundabout109 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph30 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph1,597 (43%)
  • 40 mph125 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph42 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1,914 (52%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,898 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds441 (12%)
  • Fog or mist74 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds73 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.3%)
  • Other88 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded50 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,330 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist671 (13%)
  • Pedestrian426 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist404 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant161 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)102 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LE16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LE16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LE16 peaked at 150 in 1990; 2025 had 35.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253544
20242431
20232940
20222741
20212024
20202936
20193656
20183348
20174355
20164363
20155775
20146593
20133954
20124961
20114965
20106085
200980122
20087090
20076597
200677113
20057699
200484129
200380102
200285123
20017090
200080113
199978115
199892138
199783106
199678106
199581123
199483125
1993102158
199293129
1991108169
1990150233
1989123178
1988119167
1987123184
1986130163
1985120165
1984115166
1983124167
1982125165
1981121156
1980120165
1979141170

Map of recent crashes in LE16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LE16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LE16

The 24 most recent collisions in LE16 happened between 20 March and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LE16

The A427 has the most collisions in LE16, 592 of 3,714 (16%), followed by the A6 (560).

Collisions in LE16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA42759293126191
2ndA656081925133
3rdA508249313644
4thA4304245305430
5thA6003245361975
6thB6047213308650
7thB66483118134
8thB4036718818
9thB53635970214
10thB669365228
11thB6703136012
12thA6116101604
13thB67281003

Council areas covering LE16

Collisions in LE16 were recorded in 4 council areas. Harborough has 2,485 of 3,714 (67%).

Collisions in LE16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHarborough2,4853,28364446
2ndNorth Northamptonshire8671,36935320
3rdWest Northamptonshire2323471079
4thRutland130198633

Town in LE16

Of the 3,714 collisions in LE16, 1,416 (38%) were in Market Harborough.