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A5131 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 500 collisions on the A5131 from 1979 to 1996, with 694 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 98 serious, and 8 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A5131 was on 3 June 1996.

Collisions since 1979
500
1,969th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
694
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
98
116 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
3 Jun 1996
Busiest year
1989
37 collisions

Crash severity on the A5131

On the A5131, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1996

  • Fatal71.4%
  • Serious9820%
  • Slight39579%

Where the A5131 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,969th
Most casualties
1,935th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,948th

A5131 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5131 peaked at 37 in 1989, and none have been recorded since 1996.

Collisions and casualties on the A5131, 1979 to 1996

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199669
19952837
19943246
19932945
19923344
19911926
19902433
19893748
19883037
19872447
19862839
19852946
19843144
19832331
19823644
19813651
19802937
19792630

When crashes happen on the A5131

Monday has the most collisions on the A5131 (87), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (136).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (17%)
  • Tuesday76 (15%)
  • Wednesday71 (14%)
  • Thursday68 (14%)
  • Friday78 (16%)
  • Saturday70 (14%)
  • Sunday50 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am58 (12%)
  • 9am to noon56 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm88 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm136 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm77 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (7%)
  • February38 (7.6%)
  • March36 (7.2%)
  • April44 (8.8%)
  • May39 (7.8%)
  • June41 (8.2%)
  • July27 (5.4%)
  • August41 (8.2%)
  • September47 (9.4%)
  • October49 (9.8%)
  • November52 (10%)
  • December51 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight343 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit157 (31%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5131 crashes

On the A5131, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph84 (17%)
  • 40 mph391 (78%)
  • 60 mph25 (5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds386 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Other17 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry299 (60%)
  • Wet or damp194 (39%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway429 (86%)
  • Single carriageway60 (12%)
  • Roundabout10 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5131 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A5131, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant411 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (14%)
  • Pedestrian92 (13%)
  • Cyclist50 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car677 (72%)
  • Motorcycle91 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1535 (5%)
  • 16 to 20127 (18%)
  • 21 to 25112 (16%)
  • 26 to 35143 (21%)
  • 36 to 4585 (12%)
  • 46 to 5561 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6553 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.7%)
  • Over 7517 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider411 (59%)
  • Passenger191 (28%)
  • Pedestrian92 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A5131

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A5131

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5131 crashes by council area

Of the 500 collisions on the A5131, 499 were in Leicester.

Collisions on the A5131 in each area, 1979 to 1996
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeicester499692798

A5131 crashes by town

Of the 500 collisions on the A5131, 399 were in the built-up area of Leicester.

Latest recorded crashes on the A5131

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A5131, from 9 May 1995 to 3 June 1996.

Severity