Shepshed road traffic accidents
Shepshed recorded 267 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 315 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 315
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 315
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Shepshed
Roads in Shepshed
Postcode districts in Shepshed
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Shepshed
Road collision statistics for Shepshed
Collisions recorded
267
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
315
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shepshed
Collisions in Shepshed are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.2% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in Shepshed happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shepshed have produced 315 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 26 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 203 collisions, Darkness 64 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 247 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 227 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 210 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 217 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shepshed
How many road accidents have there been in Shepshed?
267 collisions have been recorded in Shepshed in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 315 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shepshed were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 36 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in Shepshed resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shepshed?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Shepshed, accounting for 20.2% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shepshed happen on?
92.5% of collisions in Shepshed are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shepshed?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 315 casualties recorded in Shepshed.
Is road safety in Shepshed getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shepshed were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Shepshed 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 Shepshed cover 1999 to 2025.