Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe road traffic accidents
Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe recorded 364 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 502 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 502
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 502
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
Roads in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
Postcode districts in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
Accidents in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
Road collision statistics for Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
Collisions recorded
364
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
502
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
Collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.9% of recorded collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe have produced 502 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 40 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 264 collisions, Darkness 100 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 298 collisions, Dual carriageway 58 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 158 collisions, 40 mph 141 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 259 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Fog or mist 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 341 casualties, Passenger 113 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2017331701678
SlightAccident 2017331701394
SeriousAccident 2017331701564
SlightAccident 2017331701260
SlightAccident 2017331701284
SlightAccident 2017331701575
SlightAccident 2017331701044
SlightAccident 2017331700963
SlightAccident 2017331700717
SlightAccident 2017331700527
SlightAccident 2017331700407
SlightAccident 2017331700276
SeriousAccident 2017331700213
SlightAccident 2017331700167
SlightAccident 2017331700095
SlightAccident 2016331602169
SlightAccident 2016331602201
SlightAccident 2016331602020
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
How many road accidents have there been in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe?
364 collisions have been recorded in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 502 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 43 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe happen on?
81.9% of collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 502 casualties recorded in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe.
Is road safety in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe fell 27% 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 Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe 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 Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe cover 1999 to 2024.