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A512 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,440 collisions on the A512 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,077 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 251 serious, and 30 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A512, down 36% from 11 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,440
769th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,077
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
30 people killed
Serious collisions
251
304 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A512

On the A512, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal271.9%
  • Serious25117%
  • Slight1,16281%

Where the A512 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
769th
Most casualties
723rd
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
849th

A512 accidents by year

Collisions on the A512 peaked at 57 in 1997 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A512, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
20241116
202366
20221014
20211620
20201011
2019714
20181728
2017816
20162131
20151420
20141718
20132129
20122031
20112336
20102846
20091732
20082034
20072338
20062733
20053043
20042540
20035384
20022734
20015175
20004156
19993952
19985285
19975778
19964962
19955072
19943565
19935773
19924061
19914254
19905193
19893350
19883749
19873757
19864759
19853954
19843953
19833746
19824153
19812837
19803946
19794165

When crashes happen on the A512

Friday has the most collisions on the A512 (255), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (328).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday183 (13%)
  • Tuesday225 (16%)
  • Wednesday236 (16%)
  • Thursday218 (15%)
  • Friday255 (18%)
  • Saturday176 (12%)
  • Sunday147 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am64 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am23 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am215 (15%)
  • 9am to noon204 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm255 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm328 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm222 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight129 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January121 (8.4%)
  • February115 (8%)
  • March107 (7.4%)
  • April97 (6.7%)
  • May125 (8.7%)
  • June112 (7.8%)
  • July96 (6.7%)
  • August114 (7.9%)
  • September128 (8.9%)
  • October147 (10%)
  • November154 (11%)
  • December124 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,025 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit333 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A512 crashes

On the A512, 45% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph417 (29%)
  • 40 mph299 (21%)
  • 50 mph69 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph652 (45%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,118 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds205 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist19 (1.3%)
  • Other58 (4%)
  • Not recorded14 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry837 (58%)
  • Wet or damp568 (39%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,155 (80%)
  • Roundabout150 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway107 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A512 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A512, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,291 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist256 (12%)
  • Cyclist201 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian163 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant54 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (1.4%)
  • Other33 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,939 (71%)
  • Motorcycle254 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle206 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes131 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes112 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach16 (0.6%)
  • Other27 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (2%)
  • 6 to 1042 (2%)
  • 11 to 1593 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20472 (23%)
  • 21 to 25374 (18%)
  • 26 to 35371 (18%)
  • 36 to 45262 (13%)
  • 46 to 55170 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 65122 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7572 (3.5%)
  • Over 7536 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded21 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,356 (65%)
  • Passenger558 (27%)
  • Pedestrian163 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A512

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A512

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A512 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A512 were recorded in 3 council areas. Charnwood has the most, with 1,115, followed by North West Leicestershire (320) and Blaby (5).

Collisions on the A512 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCharnwood1,1151,51815184
2ndNorth West Leicestershire3205521267
3rdBlaby5700

A512 crashes by town

Collisions on the A512 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Loughborough (582) and Shepshed (145).

Recent crashes on the A512

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A512, from 2 December 2022 to 13 October 2025.

Severity