Loughborough road traffic accidents
Loughborough recorded 2,535 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,035 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 268 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 3,035
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 3,035
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Loughborough
Roads in Loughborough
Postcode districts in Loughborough
Accidents in Loughborough
Road collision statistics for Loughborough
Collisions recorded
2,535
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,035
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
268
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Loughborough
Collisions in Loughborough are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in Loughborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Loughborough have produced 3,035 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 227 collisions, Monday 373 collisions, Tuesday 392 collisions, Wednesday 399 collisions, Thursday 401 collisions, Friday 435 collisions, Saturday 308 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,829 collisions, Darkness 706 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,043 collisions, Roundabout 184 collisions, Dual carriageway 158 collisions, One way street 87 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 2,105 collisions, 40 mph 385 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,977 collisions, Raining no high winds 297 collisions, Other 93 collisions, Unknown 84 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,904 casualties, Passenger 507 casualties, Pedestrian 624 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Loughborough
How many road accidents have there been in Loughborough?
2,535 collisions have been recorded in Loughborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,035 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Loughborough were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 268 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in Loughborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Loughborough?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Loughborough, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Loughborough happen on?
80.6% of collisions in Loughborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Loughborough?
Pedestrians make up 20.6% of the 3,035 casualties recorded in Loughborough.
Is road safety in Loughborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Loughborough rose 26% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Loughborough 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 Loughborough cover 1999 to 2024.