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A5460 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,320 collisions on the A5460 from 1996 to 2025, with 1,771 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 107 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A5460, up 23% from 22 in 2024, with 31 casualties.

Collisions since 1996
1,320
839th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,771
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
107
120 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Up 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5460

On the A5460, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 8.1% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1996 to 2025

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious1078.1%
  • Slight1,20791%

Where the A5460 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
839th
Most casualties
840th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,804th

A5460 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5460 peaked at 82 in 2002 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5460, 1996 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252731
20242228
20232637
20221828
20212836
20203039
20192332
20182935
20171922
20164061
20153548
20144660
20134775
20125782
20114057
20104252
20093757
20083852
20075371
20064261
20054355
20044551
20036894
200282106
20016889
20007288
19995973
19986285
19977299
19965067

When crashes happen on the A5460

Friday has the most collisions on the A5460 (222), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (287).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday202 (15%)
  • Tuesday183 (14%)
  • Wednesday171 (13%)
  • Thursday185 (14%)
  • Friday222 (17%)
  • Saturday195 (15%)
  • Sunday162 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am55 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am25 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am130 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon183 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm287 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm284 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm214 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight142 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January99 (7.5%)
  • February102 (7.7%)
  • March100 (7.6%)
  • April108 (8.2%)
  • May115 (8.7%)
  • June121 (9.2%)
  • July89 (6.7%)
  • August115 (8.7%)
  • September108 (8.2%)
  • October127 (9.6%)
  • November111 (8.4%)
  • December125 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight910 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit398 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5460 crashes

On the A5460, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph781 (59%)
  • 40 mph199 (15%)
  • 50 mph236 (18%)
  • 60 mph20 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph84 (6.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds974 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds208 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1%)
  • Other68 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded43 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry863 (65%)
  • Wet or damp444 (34%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway616 (47%)
  • Single carriageway529 (40%)
  • Roundabout169 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5460 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A5460, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,238 (70%)
  • Pedestrian209 (12%)
  • Cyclist118 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant34 (1.9%)
  • Other33 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,112 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes129 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle120 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle91 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car44 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1.1%)
  • Other18 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1031 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1568 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20195 (11%)
  • 21 to 25302 (17%)
  • 26 to 35455 (26%)
  • 36 to 45282 (16%)
  • 46 to 55198 (11%)
  • 56 to 6598 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7548 (2.7%)
  • Over 7526 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded41 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,026 (58%)
  • Passenger536 (30%)
  • Pedestrian209 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5460

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5460

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5460 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5460 were recorded in 2 council areas. Leicester has the most, with 846, followed by Blaby (473).

Collisions on the A5460 in each area, 1996 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeicester8461,106577
2ndBlaby473664130

A5460 crashes by town

Of the 1,320 collisions on the A5460, 1,206 were in the built-up area of Leicester.

Recent crashes on the A5460

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5460, from 12 January to 29 December 2025.

Severity