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B5327 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 672 collisions on the B5327 from 1979 to 2025, with 875 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 124 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B5327, up 14% from 7 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
672
1,546th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
875
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
124
145 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5327

On the B5327, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious12418%
  • Slight54381%

Where the B5327 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,546th
Most casualties
1,596th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,614th

B5327 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5327 peaked at 30 in 1986 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5327, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
202478
202368
202289
20211518
20201013
201967
2018811
2017811
2016915
20151120
20141013
20131012
20121216
2011914
2010910
20091828
20082129
20071315
20062024
20051215
20041825
200377
20021316
20011522
20001111
199999
1998911
19971114
19961111
19951822
1994911
19931618
19921424
19911415
19902436
19892023
19881721
19872026
19863041
19852628
19842129
19832227
19822232
19811925
19802741
19791925

When crashes happen on the B5327

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5327 (107), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (157).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (16%)
  • Tuesday81 (12%)
  • Wednesday107 (16%)
  • Thursday98 (15%)
  • Friday98 (15%)
  • Saturday104 (15%)
  • Sunday78 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am102 (15%)
  • 9am to noon86 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm116 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm157 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm94 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight80 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (8.2%)
  • February52 (7.7%)
  • March44 (6.5%)
  • April48 (7.1%)
  • May53 (7.9%)
  • June45 (6.7%)
  • July59 (8.8%)
  • August63 (9.4%)
  • September63 (9.4%)
  • October68 (10%)
  • November58 (8.6%)
  • December64 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight474 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit174 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5327 crashes

On the B5327, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph510 (76%)
  • 40 mph142 (21%)
  • 60 mph20 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds532 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.9%)
  • Other30 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry428 (64%)
  • Wet or damp215 (32%)
  • Frost or ice22 (3.3%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway523 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway92 (14%)
  • Roundabout57 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5327 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B5327, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant478 (55%)
  • Pedestrian128 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (14%)
  • Cyclist90 (10%)
  • Van occupant26 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.5%)
  • Other16 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car889 (72%)
  • Motorcycle121 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.1%)
  • Other16 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1033 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1583 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 20164 (19%)
  • 21 to 25123 (14%)
  • 26 to 35159 (18%)
  • 36 to 45113 (13%)
  • 46 to 5576 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7533 (3.8%)
  • Over 7518 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider520 (59%)
  • Passenger227 (26%)
  • Pedestrian128 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5327

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5327

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5327 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5327 were recorded in 2 council areas. Leicester has the most, with 492, followed by Charnwood (177).

Collisions on the B5327 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeicester492632475
2ndCharnwood177236148

B5327 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5327 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Leicester (343) and Anstey (57).

Recent crashes on the B5327

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5327, from 3 August 2022 to 17 December 2025.

Severity