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A5199 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,268 collisions on the A5199 from 1980 to 2025, with 1,718 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 145 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 29 collisions on the A5199, up 16% from 25 in 2024, with 39 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
1,268
868th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,718
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
145
176 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Up 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
39
Up 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5199

On the A5199, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal201.6%
  • Serious14511%
  • Slight1,10387%

Where the A5199 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
868th
Most casualties
865th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,410th

A5199 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5199 peaked at 75 in 2001 and were down to 29 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5199, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252939
20242536
20232128
20222331
20212229
20202228
20192537
20182831
20173955
20165774
20153954
20144865
20134466
20125365
20114867
20104967
20096090
20085878
20074562
20063851
20056084
20045682
20035669
20026588
200175101
20004657
19995277
19985876
19972427
199600
199500
199412
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198111
198011

When crashes happen on the A5199

Friday has the most collisions on the A5199 (219), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (303).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday169 (13%)
  • Tuesday195 (15%)
  • Wednesday198 (16%)
  • Thursday210 (17%)
  • Friday219 (17%)
  • Saturday166 (13%)
  • Sunday111 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am210 (17%)
  • 9am to noon200 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm198 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm303 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm188 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight120 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (7.1%)
  • February114 (9%)
  • March99 (7.8%)
  • April87 (6.9%)
  • May85 (6.7%)
  • June108 (8.5%)
  • July101 (8%)
  • August93 (7.3%)
  • September103 (8.1%)
  • October128 (10%)
  • November145 (11%)
  • December115 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight892 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit246 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting114 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5199 crashes

On the A5199, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph898 (71%)
  • 40 mph53 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph296 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds981 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.1%)
  • Other57 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded27 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry806 (64%)
  • Wet or damp432 (34%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.4%)
  • Snow8 (0.6%)
  • Mud2 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway819 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway370 (29%)
  • Roundabout63 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5199 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A5199, followed by pedestrians (8.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,178 (69%)
  • Pedestrian151 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist148 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant41 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (1.7%)
  • Other44 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,907 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle152 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle125 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car40 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach31 (1.3%)
  • Other35 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1040 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1578 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20210 (12%)
  • 21 to 25270 (16%)
  • 26 to 35329 (19%)
  • 36 to 45275 (16%)
  • 46 to 55202 (12%)
  • 56 to 65118 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7574 (4.3%)
  • Over 7563 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded32 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,155 (67%)
  • Passenger412 (24%)
  • Pedestrian151 (8.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5199

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5199

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5199 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5199 were recorded in 6 council areas. Leicester has the most, with 558, followed by Oadby and Wigston (277) and Harborough (186).

Collisions on the A5199 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeicester558721144
2ndOadby and Wigston277342119
3rdHarborough1862721333
4thWest Northamptonshire184288236
5thBlaby5889312
6thKnowsley3401

A5199 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5199 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Leicester (536) and Wigston (283).

Recent crashes on the A5199

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5199, from 8 February to 19 December 2025.

Severity