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LE9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,058 road traffic collisions in the LE9 postcode district, Hinckley and Bosworth, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,466 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 164 were fatal and 1,068 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 56 collisions, up 12% on 2024 (50).

Collisions since 1979
6,058
313th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,466
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
164
176 people killed
Serious collisions
1,068
1,303 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
56
Up 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
78
Up 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LE9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1642.7%
  • Serious1,06818%
  • Slight4,82680%

What the data shows

  • LE9 had 555 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 1,111 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in LE9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 985 children under 16 were killed or injured in LE9, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in LE9.

Where LE9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
313th
Most casualties
271st
Most fatal collisions
45th
Most serious collisions
321st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday852 (14%)
  • Tuesday880 (15%)
  • Wednesday847 (14%)
  • Thursday875 (14%)
  • Friday1,003 (17%)
  • Saturday864 (14%)
  • Sunday737 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,181 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit935 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting891 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,284 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway587 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout159 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,542 (42%)
  • 40 mph448 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph199 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph2,290 (38%)
  • 70 mph572 (9.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,632 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds808 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds97 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds90 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist81 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds38 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.2%)
  • Other196 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded103 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,519 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist1,167 (14%)
  • Pedestrian704 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist563 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant256 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)99 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LE9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LE9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LE9 peaked at 186 in 2002; 2025 had 56.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 56
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255678
20245068
20235069
20224859
20214461
20204768
20194761
201880117
20175680
201677105
201593140
201494120
201395133
201299139
2011105154
2010111164
2009111148
2008115148
2007121168
2006167249
2005152215
2004162253
2003176242
2002186263
2001184260
2000183254
1999173226
1998166222
1997173235
1996181260
1995159216
1994167228
1993146208
1992158209
1991138207
1990152236
1989159245
1988158221
1987158214
1986154230
1985149209
1984151198
1983180227
1982149205
1981169230
1980148191
1979161233

Map of recent crashes in LE9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LE9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LE9

The 24 most recent collisions in LE9 happened between 11 August and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LE9

The A47 has the most collisions in LE9, 985 of 6,058 (16%), followed by the B581 (618).

Collisions in LE9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA479851,41023187
2ndB5816188659117
3rdB5824085961571
4thM693105101244
5thB41142934201951
6thA447281418855
7thM1204328527
8thB53801732381142
9thA426102171920
10thB466999141212
11thB406978112316
12thB53644249010
13thB5325273203
14thA5070233715
15thB585202215
16thB4668192603
17thA46101300
18thB5914702

Council areas covering LE9

Collisions in LE9 were recorded in 5 council areas. Hinckley and Bosworth has 2,951 of 6,058 (49%).

Collisions in LE9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHinckley and Bosworth2,9514,01067520
2ndBlaby2,6163,77883448
3rdHarborough4796631495
4thLeicester7903
5thOadby and Wigston3401

Towns in LE9

Collisions in LE9 were recorded in 8 towns, led by Earl Shilton (681) and Barwell (448).