Road collisions in Charnwood
Police recorded 808 road collisions involving injury in Charnwood between 2021 and 2025, about 162 a year. 13 of them were fatal, and an estimated 228 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 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 171 in 2021 to 163 in 2025, a fall of 5%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Charnwood should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Charnwood, 1,032 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 14% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 13% (12%) and motorcyclists 10% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 56%. 2 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 10% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 10% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Charnwood | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 141 | 13.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 133 | 12.9% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 107 | 10.4% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 577 | 55.9% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 18 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 40 | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 16 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Charnwood | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 23 | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 20 | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 58 | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 111 | 10.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 111 | 10.9% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 197 | 19.4% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 156 | 15.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 130 | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 106 | 10.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 54 | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 51 | 5.0% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
16.8% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 16.0% a cyclist (15.0%) and 12.4% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.7% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 20.8% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 9 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Charnwood | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,048 | 71.1% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 95 | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 44 | 3.0% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 111 | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 135 | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 14 | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 28 | 1.9% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Charnwood
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 | A46 | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Newark Road (A607) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Paudy Lane | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Park Road (A6004) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Epinal Way | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Shepshed Road | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Epinal Way (A6004) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Derby Road (A6) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Twyford Road | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Leicester Road (A6) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Nottingham Road (A60) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Homefield Lane | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Warwick Way | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough Road | 59 | 1 | 13 |
| Melton Road | 34 | 2 | 7 |
| Epinal Way | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Ashby Road | 28 | 0 | 10 |
| Leicester Road | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| Derby Road | 23 | 1 | 8 |
| Forest Road | 19 | 1 | 8 |
| Nottingham Road | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Sileby Road | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Beacon Road | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Nanpantan Road | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Barrow Road | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Shepshed Road | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Newark Road | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Park Road | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
51% 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). 52% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A6 | 107 | 3 | 27 |
| A46 | 48 | 1 | 15 |
| A6004 | 47 | 1 | 11 |
| A512 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
| A607 | 34 | 2 | 9 |
| A60 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| M1 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| B676 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| A6006 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| B5350 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| A50 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| A5630 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| A6030 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| B5324 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A606 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
29% of collisions in Charnwood happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 53% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Charnwood | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 18 | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 316 | 39.1% | 44.0% |
| B road | 20 | 2.5% | 12.5% |
| C road | 291 | 36.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 163 | 20.2% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Charnwood | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 7 | 0.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 405 | 50.1% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 121 | 15.0% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 77 | 9.5% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 110 | 13.6% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 88 | 10.9% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Charnwood | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 380 | 48.3% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 208 | 26.5% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 82 | 10.4% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 1 | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 60 | 7.6% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 2 | 0.3% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 53 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Charnwood | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 571 | 70.7% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 151 | 18.7% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 2 | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 63 | 7.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 21 | 2.6% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Charnwood | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 428 | 53.0% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 380 | 47.0% | 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.