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LE7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,312 road traffic collisions in the LE7 postcode district, Charnwood, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,023 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 222 were fatal and 1,299 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 60 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (62).

Collisions since 1979
6,312
271st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,023
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
222
250 people killed
Serious collisions
1,299
1,611 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
60
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
84
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LE7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2223.5%
  • Serious1,29921%
  • Slight4,79176%

What the data shows

  • LE7 had 629 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 1,149 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in LE7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 890 children under 16 were killed or injured in LE7, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in LE7.

Where LE7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
271st
Most casualties
211th
Most fatal collisions
9th
Most serious collisions
160th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday853 (14%)
  • Tuesday875 (14%)
  • Wednesday873 (14%)
  • Thursday944 (15%)
  • Friday1,098 (17%)
  • Saturday873 (14%)
  • Sunday796 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,459 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit910 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting904 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,136 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway785 (12%)
  • Roundabout282 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road104 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,160 (34%)
  • 40 mph594 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph143 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph2,615 (41%)
  • 70 mph796 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,793 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds849 (13%)
  • Fog or mist126 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds102 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds87 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds50 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.3%)
  • Other194 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded94 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,058 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist1,019 (11%)
  • Pedestrian650 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist585 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant364 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)129 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant55 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant54 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.5%)
  • Other20 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LE7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LE7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LE7 peaked at 201 in 1981; 2025 had 60.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 60
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256084
20246282
20235775
20226597
20215777
20206186
20194859
201873111
20175370
201693135
2015108151
2014109149
201399143
2012115149
201193127
2010104147
2009116163
2008128173
2007123176
2006154217
2005169239
2004142216
2003145215
2002171256
2001171249
2000175268
1999154213
1998153212
1997132201
1996182265
1995172243
1994151203
1993148216
1992137206
1991159246
1990185253
1989167248
1988186246
1987191256
1986175252
1985178264
1984193273
1983169223
1982178289
1981201297
1980188268
1979162235

Map of recent crashes in LE7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LE7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LE7

The 24 most recent collisions in LE7 happened between 14 August and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LE7

The A47 has the most collisions in LE7, 822 of 6,312 (13%), followed by the A46 (676).

Collisions in LE7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA478221,43072193
2ndA466761,01927126
3rdA60763387519160
4thB60472954441665
5thA62123181450
6thB5328160213454
7thB5327142194033
8thA563010713205
9thB67473114317
10thB6670465409
11thB673435936
12thB5351364123
13thB5330264419
14thA563162000
15thB53207800
16thB6677800

Council areas covering LE7

Collisions in LE7 were recorded in 7 council areas. Charnwood has 4,366 of 6,312 (69%).

Collisions in LE7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCharnwood4,3666,033109856
2ndHarborough1,6752,622103388
3rdLeicester117153117
4thMelton102144922
5thBlaby4050011
6thNorth West Leicestershire51102
7thHinckley and Bosworth3301

Towns in LE7

Collisions in LE7 were recorded in 7 towns, led by Syston (850) and Leicester (330).