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LE17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,068 road traffic collisions in the LE17 postcode district, Harborough, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,713 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 262 were fatal and 942 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 50 collisions, up 61% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
5,068
546th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,713
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
262
291 people killed
Serious collisions
942
1,265 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Up 61% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
75
Up 50% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LE17

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2625.2%
  • Serious94219%
  • Slight3,86476%

What the data shows

  • LE17 had 458 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 57% fewer than the 1,063 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in LE17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 529 children under 16 were killed or injured in LE17, 6.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in LE17.

Where LE17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
546th
Most casualties
351st
Most fatal collisions
1st
Most serious collisions
476th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday683 (13%)
  • Tuesday644 (13%)
  • Wednesday722 (14%)
  • Thursday756 (15%)
  • Friday874 (17%)
  • Saturday708 (14%)
  • Sunday681 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,518 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,083 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit424 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,252 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway1,551 (31%)
  • Roundabout176 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road89 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph824 (16%)
  • 40 mph197 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph94 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph2,382 (47%)
  • 70 mph1,569 (31%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,834 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds678 (13%)
  • Fog or mist119 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds110 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds95 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds39 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds19 (0.4%)
  • Other114 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded60 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,667 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist573 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant412 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)353 (4.6%)
  • Pedestrian290 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist220 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant75 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LE17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LE17, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LE17 peaked at 161 in 2001; 2025 had 50.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255075
20243150
20233961
20224264
20213549
20204156
20193751
20183953
20174975
201695136
201584133
201482126
2013106159
201289136
201193151
2010108170
200997135
2008121166
2007130180
2006153213
2005157249
2004156230
2003148240
2002151241
2001161241
2000139203
1999127217
1998147206
1997136205
1996143211
1995107178
199497154
1993151230
1992133221
1991110166
1990155245
1989134208
1988142219
1987122218
1986112166
1985108155
1984115166
1983116175
1982109168
1981125198
1980138209
1979108155

Map of recent crashes in LE17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LE17

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LE17

The 24 most recent collisions in LE17 happened between 31 July and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LE17

The M1 has the most collisions in LE17, 986 of 5,068 (19%), followed by the A426 (747).

Collisions in LE17 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM19861,65047144
2ndA4267471,13441136
3rdA4274427202693
4thA541062742101
5thM62744812236
6thA43042413641545
7thB577146193633
8thA5199135202927
9thA14133190818
10thA50119164532
11thA4303118138111
12thB541470107318
13thB5814570113
14thA1171901
15thB445571011
16thB40275700
17thB5823400

Council areas covering LE17

Collisions in LE17 were recorded in 6 council areas. Harborough has 4,804 of 5,068 (95%).

Collisions in LE17 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHarborough4,8047,325238879
2ndRugby1822591742
3rdWest Northamptonshire4980411
4thBlaby223137
5thNorth West Leicestershire3601
6thRutland3700

Town in LE17

Of the 5,068 collisions in LE17, 632 (12%) were in Lutterworth.