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Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 738 road traffic collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe, Blaby, from 1979 to 2025, and 966 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 125 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 9 collisions, up from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
738
920th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
966
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
13 people killed
Serious collisions
125
141 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
9 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal111.5%
  • Serious12517%
  • Slight60282%

What the data shows

  • Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe had 84 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 117 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 109 children under 16 were killed or injured in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe.

Where Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
920th
Most casualties
900th
Most fatal collisions
788th
Most serious collisions
976th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday114 (15%)
  • Tuesday87 (12%)
  • Wednesday114 (15%)
  • Thursday125 (17%)
  • Friday103 (14%)
  • Saturday105 (14%)
  • Sunday90 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight519 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit207 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway663 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph342 (46%)
  • 40 mph262 (36%)
  • 50 mph21 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph50 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph63 (8.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds556 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant535 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist152 (16%)
  • Pedestrian116 (12%)
  • Cyclist86 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe peaked at 28 in 1999; 2025 had 9.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025917
202459
2023810
202244
2021718
20201014
201949
20181214
20171520
20161016
20151114
2014913
20131115
2012810
20111216
20101417
2009911
20081015
20071317
20062024
20051118
20041316
20031317
20021826
20011820
20002431
19992839
19982632
19972534
19962224
19951520
19941822
19932328
19921823
19911220
19901517
19891822
19882630
19871820
19862427
19852236
19842224
19832023
19821717
19812630
19802237
19792330

Map of recent crashes in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe

The 24 most recent collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe happened between 22 September 2022 and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe

The A47 has the most collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe, 359 of 738 (49%), followed by the B5380 (85).

Collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47359466560
2ndB538085105218
3rdM16310937
4thB54184402

Council areas covering Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe

Collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe were recorded in 2 council areas. Blaby has 733 of 738 (99%).

Collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlaby73396111125
2ndHinckley and Bosworth5500

Postcode districts in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe

Collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by LE3 (526) and LE9 (210).