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LE4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 12,348 road traffic collisions in the LE4 postcode district, Leicester, from 1979 to 2025, and 15,556 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 157 were fatal and 1,772 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 111 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (115).

Collisions since 1979
12,348
16th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
15,556
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
157
163 people killed
Serious collisions
1,772
1,972 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
111
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
125
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LE4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1571.3%
  • Serious1,77214%
  • Slight10,41984%

What the data shows

  • LE4 had 1,356 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 2,515 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in LE4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,667 children under 16 were killed or injured in LE4, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in LE4.

Where LE4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
16th
Most casualties
21st
Most fatal collisions
57th
Most serious collisions
45th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,776 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,783 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,843 (15%)
  • Thursday1,854 (15%)
  • Friday2,075 (17%)
  • Saturday1,690 (14%)
  • Sunday1,327 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,955 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,228 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown69 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,032 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway3,128 (25%)
  • Roundabout840 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road346 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph9,176 (74%)
  • 40 mph2,519 (20%)
  • 50 mph60 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph236 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph320 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,626 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,620 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds195 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds144 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist69 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds66 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other367 (3%)
  • Not recorded254 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant8,105 (52%)
  • Pedestrian3,145 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist1,778 (11%)
  • Cyclist1,717 (11%)
  • Van occupant281 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant239 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant131 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)64 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LE4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LE4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LE4 peaked at 388 in 1984; 2025 had 111.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 111
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025111125
2024115140
2023119136
2022107125
2021109146
2020135177
2019145190
2018151201
2017157214
2016207271
2015207253
2014261339
2013259323
2012233306
2011237318
2010266351
2009279389
2008262331
2007251341
2006260339
2005264332
2004294380
2003287348
2002299381
2001305401
2000299394
1999313379
1998330422
1997284341
1996275337
1995300375
1994294378
1993309392
1992308377
1991341430
1990318375
1989335403
1988347430
1987339427
1986338418
1985319386
1984388484
1983326392
1982336429
1981296344
1980322402
1979311384

Map of recent crashes in LE4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LE4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LE4

The 24 most recent collisions in LE4 happened between 23 October and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LE4

The A6 has the most collisions in LE4, 1,540 of 12,348 (12%), followed by the A607 (1,088).

Collisions in LE4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,5401,96028215
2ndA6071,0881,47416101
3rdA5639171,1972099
4thA468201,07917156
5thA6030489594556
6thB5327455589470
7thA5131442610794
8thA5125397490656
9thB667138163422
10thA5011716726
11thA5630101100

Council areas covering LE4

Collisions in LE4 were recorded in 3 council areas. Leicester has 10,357 of 12,348 (84%).

Collisions in LE4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeicester10,35713,0161181,435
2ndCharnwood1,9802,52339335
3rdBlaby81301

Towns in LE4

Collisions in LE4 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Leicester (8,923) and Thurmaston (820).