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LE8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,778 road traffic collisions in the LE8 postcode district, Blaby, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,171 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 108 were fatal and 606 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, up 18% on 2024 (28).

Collisions since 1979
3,778
963rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,171
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
108
123 people killed
Serious collisions
606
715 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Up 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LE8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1082.9%
  • Serious60616%
  • Slight3,06481%

What the data shows

  • LE8 had 351 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 705 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in LE8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 595 children under 16 were killed or injured in LE8, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in LE8.

Where LE8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
963rd
Most casualties
942nd
Most fatal collisions
238th
Most serious collisions
1,192nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday518 (14%)
  • Tuesday546 (14%)
  • Wednesday553 (15%)
  • Thursday598 (16%)
  • Friday613 (16%)
  • Saturday527 (14%)
  • Sunday423 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,660 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting583 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit511 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,331 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway224 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout202 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,637 (43%)
  • 40 mph231 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph99 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph1,555 (41%)
  • 70 mph255 (6.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,885 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds513 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist51 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other119 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded66 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,275 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist702 (14%)
  • Pedestrian461 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist410 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant154 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)54 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LE8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LE8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LE8 peaked at 131 in 1985; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253347
20242838
20234057
20223140
20212938
20203851
20193139
20183445
20173652
20165162
20155363
20147297
20136179
20126583
20116993
20107083
200978111
200875101
200773102
200689124
200585115
200481110
200390113
2002111160
2001106137
2000120156
199990119
199898122
199787116
199692128
1995114174
1994117153
199375119
19927799
199192126
199099133
198990133
1988112148
1987107170
1986103130
1985131184
1984115158
1983102141
1982108155
198199142
1980131183
197990142

Map of recent crashes in LE8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LE8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LE8

The 24 most recent collisions in LE8 happened between 23 April and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LE8

The A6 has the most collisions in LE8, 507 of 3,778 (13%), followed by the A426 (389).

Collisions in LE8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA65077672380
2ndA4263895341165
3rdB582135169011
4thM1110171616
5thB604778115616
6thA5199537047
7thA50376048
8thA5096354308

Council areas covering LE8

Collisions in LE8 were recorded in 3 council areas. Blaby has 2,074 of 3,778 (55%).

Collisions in LE8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlaby2,0742,70543306
2ndHarborough1,6972,45264299
3rdCharnwood3810

Towns in LE8

Collisions in LE8 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Blaby and Whetstone (1,015) and Countesthorpe (269).