Road collisions in Blaby
Police recorded 551 road collisions involving injury in Blaby between 2021 and 2025, about 110 a year. 13 of them were fatal, and an estimated 145 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 28% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 110 in 2021 to 117 in 2025, a rise of 6%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Blaby should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Blaby, 769 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 10% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 7% (12%) and motorcyclists 8% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 68%. 4 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 9% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 8% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Blaby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 74 | 9.6% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 54 | 7.0% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 63 | 8.2% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 525 | 68.3% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 7 | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 40 | 5.2% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 6 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Blaby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 10 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 20 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 43 | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 80 | 10.5% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 87 | 11.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 146 | 19.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 130 | 17.1% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 101 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 81 | 10.7% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 38 | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 24 | 3.2% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
12.7% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 9.6% a cyclist (15.0%) and 10.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.9% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 24.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 7 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Blaby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 831 | 75.8% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 84 | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 47 | 4.3% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 66 | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 56 | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 4 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 8 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Blaby
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilby Road | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Narborough Road South (B4114) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Narborough Road South (A5460) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Narborough Road South (A5460) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Hinckley Road (A47) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | A5 | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Lubbesthorpe Way (A563) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | St Johns (B4114) | Private drive or entrance | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Lubbesthorpe Way (A563) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Braunstone Lane | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Blaby Bypass (A426) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Hinckley Road (A47) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Blaby Road (B4114) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Narborough Road South (A5460) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Leicester Road (A426) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narborough Road South | 35 | 0 | 7 |
| Hinckley Road | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| Leicester Road | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Coventry Road | 20 | 1 | 7 |
| Station Road | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| Lubbesthorpe Way | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Lutterworth Road | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Welford Road | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Braunstone Lane | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Blaby Bypass | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| St Johns | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Soar Valley Way | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Blaby Road | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Ratby Lane | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Kilby Road | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
40% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 25% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 53% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | 60 | 0 | 12 |
| B4114 | 50 | 1 | 12 |
| A426 | 41 | 1 | 13 |
| A47 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| A563 | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| A5460 | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| M69 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| A5 | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| B582 | 15 | 2 | 7 |
| B581 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| A5199 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| B5380 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| B4669 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| A50 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| A46 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
35% of collisions in Blaby happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 52% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Blaby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 82 | 14.9% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 161 | 29.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 95 | 17.2% | 12.5% |
| C road | 125 | 22.7% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 88 | 16.0% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Blaby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 223 | 40.5% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 70 | 12.7% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 118 | 21.4% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 50 | 9.1% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 90 | 16.3% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Blaby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 247 | 46.7% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 143 | 27.0% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 55 | 10.4% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 42 | 7.9% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 1 | 0.2% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 41 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Blaby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 357 | 64.8% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 121 | 22.0% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 4 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 43 | 7.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 26 | 4.7% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Blaby | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 289 | 52.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 262 | 47.5% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.