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LE2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 15,317 road traffic collisions in the LE2 postcode district, Leicester, from 1979 to 2025, and 19,125 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 158 were fatal and 1,979 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 149 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (127).

Collisions since 1979
15,317
9th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
19,125
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
158
178 people killed
Serious collisions
1,979
2,185 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
149
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
178
Up 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LE2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1581%
  • Serious1,97913%
  • Slight13,18086%

What the data shows

  • LE2 had 1,534 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 2,868 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in LE2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 3,009 children under 16 were killed or injured in LE2, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in LE2.

Where LE2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
9th
Most casualties
8th
Most fatal collisions
56th
Most serious collisions
25th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,267 (15%)
  • Tuesday2,234 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,318 (15%)
  • Thursday2,364 (15%)
  • Friday2,584 (17%)
  • Saturday2,048 (13%)
  • Sunday1,502 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,900 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4,204 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting110 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown76 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway12,108 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway1,787 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road1,018 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout401 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph53 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph13,576 (89%)
  • 40 mph1,213 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph92 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph318 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph65 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,148 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,962 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds190 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds170 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist82 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds79 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.1%)
  • Other376 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded294 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant9,314 (49%)
  • Pedestrian3,979 (21%)
  • Cyclist2,498 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist2,183 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant369 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant297 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant222 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant107 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)71 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant48 (0.3%)
  • Other20 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LE2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LE2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LE2 peaked at 469 in 1984; 2025 had 149.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 149
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025149178
2024127151
2023141160
2022116142
2021122157
2020120159
2019133152
2018184243
2017201256
2016241299
2015235303
2014253313
2013256314
2012289367
2011315407
2010281340
2009306394
2008318412
2007300391
2006315390
2005331442
2004361461
2003339428
2002367487
2001383495
2000413529
1999390496
1998435542
1997369460
1996372466
1995389481
1994399504
1993417513
1992373466
1991385469
1990399478
1989393478
1988404509
1987410524
1986464567
1985454539
1984469537
1983457562
1982403505
1981465565
1980420514
1979454580

Map of recent crashes in LE2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LE2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LE2

The 24 most recent collisions in LE2 happened between 27 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LE2

The A6 has the most collisions in LE2, 2,276 of 15,317 (15%), followed by the A426 (1,648).

Collisions in LE2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62,2762,91532325
2ndA4261,6482,16015189
3rdB53669721,17511134
4thA509061,15515151
5thA5638041,0831894
6thA5199551714143
7thA594424556542
8thB582333426429
9thB5418300380438
10thB568176213430
11thA5096130174226
12thB5403118130019
13thB667114156014
14thA603098112017
15thB6416667806
16thA47232603
17thB54163400

Council areas covering LE2

Collisions in LE2 were recorded in 5 council areas. Leicester has 12,408 of 15,317 (81%).

Collisions in LE2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeicester12,40815,2511231,568
2ndOadby and Wigston2,1072,74226284
3rdBlaby566757677
4thHarborough233371350
5thCharnwood3400

Towns in LE2

Collisions in LE2 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Leicester (12,567) and Oadby (1,706).