Blaby and Whetstone road traffic accidents
Blaby and Whetstone recorded 508 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 590 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 56 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 590
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 590
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Blaby and Whetstone
Postcode districts in Blaby and Whetstone
Accidents in Blaby and Whetstone
Road collision statistics for Blaby and Whetstone
Collisions recorded
508
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
590
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
56
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blaby and Whetstone
Collisions in Blaby and Whetstone are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.7% of the total), with 21.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72% of recorded collisions in Blaby and Whetstone happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blaby and Whetstone have produced 590 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 35 collisions, Monday 78 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 84 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 398 collisions, Darkness 110 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 366 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 371 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 32 collisions, 70 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 389 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 384 casualties, Passenger 99 casualties, Pedestrian 107 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 508 accidents
Accident 1999339909188
SlightAccident 1999339908300
SlightAccident 1999339907472
SlightAccident 1999339907308
SlightAccident 1999339907315
SlightAccident 1999339907317
SlightAccident 1999339907191
SlightAccident 1999339906950
SlightAccident 1999339906848
SlightAccident 1999339906814
SlightAccident 1999339906618
SlightAccident 1999339906427
SeriousAccident 1999339905707
SlightAccident 1999339905757
SlightAccident 1999339905682
SeriousAccident 1999339904694
SlightAccident 1999339904568
SlightAccident 1999339904317
SlightAccident 1999339903574
SlightAccident 1999339903046
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blaby and Whetstone
How many road accidents have there been in Blaby and Whetstone?
508 collisions have been recorded in Blaby and Whetstone in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 590 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blaby and Whetstone were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 56 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in Blaby and Whetstone resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blaby and Whetstone?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Blaby and Whetstone, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 21.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blaby and Whetstone happen on?
72% of collisions in Blaby and Whetstone are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blaby and Whetstone?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 590 casualties recorded in Blaby and Whetstone.
Is road safety in Blaby and Whetstone getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blaby and Whetstone fell 14% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Blaby and Whetstone come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Blaby and Whetstone cover 1999 to 2024.