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A447 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,398 collisions on the A447 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,968 casualties. Of those crashes, 50 were fatal and 272 serious, and 52 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A447, down 29% from 7 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,398
793rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,968
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
52 people killed
Serious collisions
272
328 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the A447

On the A447, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal503.6%
  • Serious27219%
  • Slight1,07677%

Where the A447 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
793rd
Most casualties
761st
Most fatal collisions
414th
Most serious collisions
792nd

A447 accidents by year

Collisions on the A447 peaked at 71 in 1979 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A447, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
2024711
202399
2022813
202158
202069
20191423
20181519
20171415
20161623
2015912
20141822
20132128
20121623
20111016
20101727
20091427
20081112
20072541
20062546
20052125
20043145
20033145
20023050
20013443
20003044
19993859
19982947
19973442
19963448
19953962
19943650
19934055
19926491
19914451
19905170
19894162
19885273
19873548
19865569
19854664
19844962
19835681
19825267
19815475
19803643
197971108

When crashes happen on the A447

Friday has the most collisions on the A447 (251), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (335).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday184 (13%)
  • Tuesday191 (14%)
  • Wednesday185 (13%)
  • Thursday204 (15%)
  • Friday251 (18%)
  • Saturday212 (15%)
  • Sunday171 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am43 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am190 (14%)
  • 9am to noon195 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm240 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm335 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm200 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight183 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January116 (8.3%)
  • February104 (7.4%)
  • March96 (6.9%)
  • April101 (7.2%)
  • May108 (7.7%)
  • June118 (8.4%)
  • July111 (7.9%)
  • August110 (7.9%)
  • September108 (7.7%)
  • October133 (9.5%)
  • November152 (11%)
  • December141 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight951 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit273 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting163 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A447 crashes

On the A447, 40% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph448 (32%)
  • 40 mph274 (20%)
  • 50 mph108 (7.7%)
  • 60 mph564 (40%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,051 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds218 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1.7%)
  • Other60 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry748 (54%)
  • Wet or damp600 (43%)
  • Frost or ice30 (2.1%)
  • Oil or diesel7 (0.5%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,347 (96%)
  • Roundabout42 (3%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A447 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A447, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,280 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist340 (17%)
  • Pedestrian117 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist114 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant61 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,772 (70%)
  • Motorcycle326 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes139 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle116 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes110 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach20 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.7%)
  • Other21 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1051 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1592 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20410 (21%)
  • 21 to 25275 (14%)
  • 26 to 35355 (18%)
  • 36 to 45262 (13%)
  • 46 to 55196 (10%)
  • 56 to 65138 (7%)
  • 66 to 7577 (3.9%)
  • Over 7555 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,322 (67%)
  • Passenger529 (27%)
  • Pedestrian117 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A447

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A447

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A447 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A447 were recorded in 2 council areas. Hinckley and Bosworth has the most, with 1,000, followed by North West Leicestershire (392).

Collisions on the A447 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHinckley and Bosworth1,0001,39637192
2ndNorth West Leicestershire3925651378

A447 crashes by town

Collisions on the A447 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Hinckley (346) and Ibstock (137).

Recent crashes on the A447

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A447, from 7 September 2022 to 5 December 2025.

Severity