Skip to main content
CrashStats

A563 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,238 collisions on the A563 from 1982 to 2025, with 4,341 casualties. Of those crashes, 60 were fatal and 316 serious, and 70 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 36 collisions on the A563, down 16% from 43 in 2024, with 41 casualties.

Collisions since 1982
3,238
349th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,341
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
70 people killed
Serious collisions
316
364 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
41
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A563

On the A563, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal601.9%
  • Serious3169.8%
  • Slight2,86288%

Where the A563 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
349th
Most casualties
354th
Most fatal collisions
353rd
Most serious collisions
675th

A563 accidents by year

Collisions on the A563 peaked at 130 in 2003 and were down to 36 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A563, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253641
20244361
20234861
20223142
20214054
20204868
20194970
20185684
20175074
201670105
201579108
201491112
201388116
201275109
201181101
201078114
200990124
200891114
2007100134
200685117
200598133
2004123160
2003130174
2002127167
2001110166
2000118162
199980107
199890119
199788120
199699123
199591114
19947596
1993109148
199293117
199180104
1990103129
198990135
19886493
19875968
19867388
198577
198400
198300
198222

When crashes happen on the A563

Friday has the most collisions on the A563 (529), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (801).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday483 (15%)
  • Tuesday461 (14%)
  • Wednesday496 (15%)
  • Thursday485 (15%)
  • Friday529 (16%)
  • Saturday378 (12%)
  • Sunday406 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am91 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am56 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am452 (14%)
  • 9am to noon435 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm570 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm801 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm533 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight300 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January262 (8.1%)
  • February295 (9.1%)
  • March252 (7.8%)
  • April244 (7.5%)
  • May249 (7.7%)
  • June233 (7.2%)
  • July282 (8.7%)
  • August248 (7.7%)
  • September268 (8.3%)
  • October329 (10%)
  • November288 (8.9%)
  • December288 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,250 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit960 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A563 crashes

On the A563, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,659 (51%)
  • 40 mph849 (26%)
  • 50 mph681 (21%)
  • 60 mph41 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,450 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds462 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (1.1%)
  • Other156 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded77 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,037 (63%)
  • Wet or damp1,126 (35%)
  • Frost or ice52 (1.6%)
  • Snow15 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,647 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway811 (25%)
  • Roundabout745 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A563 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A563, followed by pedestrians (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,925 (67%)
  • Pedestrian449 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist363 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist358 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant107 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (0.8%)
  • Other100 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,862 (76%)
  • Motorcycle375 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle365 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes336 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes292 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car55 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach52 (0.8%)
  • Other85 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 586 (2%)
  • 6 to 10157 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15295 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20492 (11%)
  • 21 to 25527 (12%)
  • 26 to 35977 (23%)
  • 36 to 45726 (17%)
  • 46 to 55448 (10%)
  • 56 to 65310 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 75146 (3.4%)
  • Over 7598 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded79 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,792 (64%)
  • Passenger1,100 (25%)
  • Pedestrian449 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A563

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A563

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A563 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A563 were recorded in 7 council areas. Leicester has the most, with 2,501, followed by Blaby (693) and Oadby and Wigston (15).

Collisions on the A563 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeicester2,5013,30848256
2ndBlaby6939731056
3rdOadby and Wigston152401
4thManchester5600
5thStockport5500
6thNorth West Leicestershire4501
7thTrafford3400

A563 crashes by town

Collisions on the A563 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Leicester (1,909) and Wigston (7).

Recent crashes on the A563

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A563, from 7 April to 12 December 2025.

Severity