Leicester road traffic accidents
Leicester recorded 24,369 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 31,034 casualties. Of these collisions, 167 were fatal and 2,348 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 167
- Serious
- 2,348
- Casualties
- 31,034
- Fatal
- 167
- Serious
- 2,348
- Casualties
- 31,034
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Leicester
Roads in Leicester
Postcode districts in Leicester
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Leicester
Road collision statistics for Leicester
Collisions recorded
24,369
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
31,034
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
167
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,348
10.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Leicester
Collisions in Leicester are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.9% of recorded collisions in Leicester happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leicester have produced 31,034 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 2,615 collisions, Monday 3,552 collisions, Tuesday 3,537 collisions, Wednesday 3,634 collisions, Thursday 3,545 collisions, Friday 4,089 collisions, Saturday 3,397 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 17,390 collisions, Darkness 6,979 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 17,030 collisions, Dual carriageway 4,404 collisions, Roundabout 1,399 collisions, One way street 1,031 collisions, One way street/Slip road 450 collisions, Slip road 48 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 153 collisions, 30 mph 21,922 collisions, 40 mph 1,560 collisions, 50 mph 547 collisions, 60 mph 36 collisions, 70 mph 151 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 18,915 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,117 collisions, Unknown 832 collisions, Other 820 collisions, Fine + high winds 271 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 17,742 casualties, Passenger 7,414 casualties, Pedestrian 5,878 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leicester
How many road accidents have there been in Leicester?
24,369 collisions have been recorded in Leicester in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 31,034 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leicester were serious or fatal?
167 were fatal and 2,348 were serious — 10.3% of all recorded collisions in Leicester resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Leicester?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Leicester, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leicester happen on?
69.9% of collisions in Leicester are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Leicester?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 31,034 casualties recorded in Leicester.
Is road safety in Leicester getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leicester rose 7% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Leicester 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 cover 1999 to 2025.