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B5418 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 995 collisions on the B5418 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,239 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 136 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5418, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
995
1,104th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,239
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
136
149 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5418

On the B5418, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.6%
  • Serious13614%
  • Slight84385%

Where the B5418 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,104th
Most casualties
1,186th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,480th

B5418 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5418 peaked at 52 in 1980 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5418, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202458
202333
202255
202133
202067
201945
2018611
2017910
2016811
20151216
20141013
20131114
20121515
20111520
20101113
20091018
20081113
2007510
20061724
20051216
20041213
20031824
20021618
20011923
20001518
19991315
19981823
19971622
19961420
19952023
19944057
19933741
19923748
19912933
19904153
19894249
19883246
19874553
19863747
19853242
19845057
19834857
19824246
19814146
19805262
19794865

When crashes happen on the B5418

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5418 (165), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (250).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday146 (15%)
  • Tuesday142 (14%)
  • Wednesday151 (15%)
  • Thursday165 (17%)
  • Friday163 (16%)
  • Saturday145 (15%)
  • Sunday83 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am131 (13%)
  • 9am to noon130 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm180 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm250 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm183 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight93 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (7.4%)
  • February84 (8.4%)
  • March86 (8.6%)
  • April69 (6.9%)
  • May77 (7.7%)
  • June69 (6.9%)
  • July76 (7.6%)
  • August78 (7.8%)
  • September105 (11%)
  • October83 (8.3%)
  • November96 (9.6%)
  • December98 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight715 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit276 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5418 crashes

On the B5418, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph989 (99%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds784 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds145 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Other29 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry574 (58%)
  • Wet or damp391 (39%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.9%)
  • Snow9 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway946 (95%)
  • Roundabout29 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.5%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5418 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B5418, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant537 (43%)
  • Pedestrian271 (22%)
  • Cyclist186 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist182 (15%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.6%)
  • Other14 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,171 (67%)
  • Motorcycle190 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle189 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes100 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.6%)
  • Minibus12 (0.7%)
  • Other16 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1085 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 15125 (10%)
  • 16 to 20240 (19%)
  • 21 to 25134 (11%)
  • 26 to 35211 (17%)
  • 36 to 45123 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 55106 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6567 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7561 (4.9%)
  • Over 7544 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider717 (58%)
  • Pedestrian271 (22%)
  • Passenger251 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5418

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5418

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5418 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5418 were recorded in 3 council areas. Oadby and Wigston has the most, with 415, followed by Leicester (372) and Blaby (206).

Collisions on the B5418 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOadby and Wigston415514256
2ndLeicester372467848
3rdBlaby206256632

B5418 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5418 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Leicester (508) and Wigston (413).

Recent crashes on the B5418

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5418, from 10 June 2020 to 22 September 2025.

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