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Road collisions in North West Leicestershire
Police recorded 565 road collisions involving injury in North West Leicestershire between 2021 and 2025, about 113 a year. 24 of them were fatal, and an estimated 170 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 113 in 2021 to 121 in 2025, a rise of 7%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so North West Leicestershire should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across North West Leicestershire, 711 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 11% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 7% (12%) and motorcyclists 14% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 62%. 5 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 23% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 11% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in North West Leicestershire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 78 | 11.0% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 48 | 6.8% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 100 | 14.1% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 438 | 61.6% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 4 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 39 | 5.5% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 4 | 0.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in North West Leicestershire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 10 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 15 | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 26 | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 75 | 10.7% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 87 | 12.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 121 | 17.3% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 112 | 16.0% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 88 | 12.6% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 89 | 12.7% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 44 | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 34 | 4.9% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
12.9% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 8.3% a cyclist (15.0%) and 17.5% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 11.9% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 26.5% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 1 collision involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in North West Leicestershire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 742 | 69.4% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 81 | 7.6% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 74 | 6.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 107 | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 49 | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 8 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 8 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in North West Leicestershire
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B591 | Crossroads | 9 | 1 | View on map |
| 2 | Stephenson Way (A511) | Crossroads | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 3 | Ashby Road (A453) | Roundabout | 5 | 1 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby Road | 53 | 1 | 14 |
| Tamworth Road | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Stephenson Way | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| Measham Road | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| Nottingham Road | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| London Road | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| Bardon Road | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Moira Road | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Main Street | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Gallows Lane | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Station Road | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Loughborough Road | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| High Street | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Swepstone Road | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Hall Lane | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
39% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 33% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 47% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A511 | 56 | 3 | 19 |
| A453 | 40 | 3 | 10 |
| M1 | 32 | 0 | 6 |
| A42 | 29 | 2 | 12 |
| B4116 | 16 | 2 | 8 |
| B591 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| A50 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| B6540 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| A6 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| B587 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| A447 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| A512 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| B5324 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| A444 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| B585 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
33% of collisions in North West Leicestershire happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 25% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in North West Leicestershire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 33 | 5.8% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 168 | 29.7% | 44.0% |
| B road | 62 | 11.0% | 12.5% |
| C road | 222 | 39.3% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 80 | 14.2% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in North West Leicestershire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 3 | 0.5% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 220 | 38.9% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 47 | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 106 | 18.8% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 113 | 20.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 76 | 13.5% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in North West Leicestershire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 293 | 53.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 135 | 24.6% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 36 | 6.6% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 43 | 7.8% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 1 | 0.2% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 40 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in North West Leicestershire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 377 | 66.7% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 104 | 18.4% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 2 | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 64 | 11.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 18 | 3.2% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in North West Leicestershire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 140 | 24.8% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 425 | 75.2% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.