Mountsorrel road traffic accidents
Mountsorrel recorded 198 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 237 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 237
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 237
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Mountsorrel
Postcode districts in Mountsorrel
Accidents in Mountsorrel
Road collision statistics for Mountsorrel
Collisions recorded
198
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
237
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
9.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Mountsorrel
Collisions in Mountsorrel are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.7% of the total), with 18.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in Mountsorrel happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Mountsorrel have produced 237 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 27 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 162 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 188 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 188 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 164 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 162 casualties, Passenger 41 casualties, Pedestrian 34 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 198 accidents
Accident 2018331801117
SlightAccident 2018331801070
SlightAccident 2018331800864
SlightAccident 2018331801124
SeriousAccident 2018331800438
SlightAccident 2017331700400
SlightAccident 2017331700302
SlightAccident 2016331601852
SlightAccident 2016331601502
SlightAccident 2016331601284
SlightAccident 2016331600908
SlightAccident 2015331502109
SlightAccident 2015331501941
SlightAccident 2015331502168
SlightAccident 2015331505493
SlightAccident 2015331501360
SlightAccident 2015331500543
SlightAccident 2014331402049
SlightAccident 2014331405137
SeriousAccident 2014331401487
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Mountsorrel
How many road accidents have there been in Mountsorrel?
198 collisions have been recorded in Mountsorrel in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 237 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Mountsorrel were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 18 were serious — 9.6% of all recorded collisions in Mountsorrel resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Mountsorrel?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Mountsorrel, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 18.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Mountsorrel happen on?
94.9% of collisions in Mountsorrel are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Mountsorrel?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 237 casualties recorded in Mountsorrel.
Is road safety in Mountsorrel getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Mountsorrel rose 50% 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 Mountsorrel 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 Mountsorrel cover 1999 to 2024.