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Oadby and Wigston road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,248 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025, and 6,480 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 719 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 50 collisions, up 28% on 2024 (39), and casualties rose from 48 to 63.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
5,248
7th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
6,480
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
1.1% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
50
Up 28% on 2024

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston

1.1% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal601.1%
  • Serious71914%
  • Slight4,46985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal661%
  • Serious80212%
  • Slight5,61287%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. In 2025 there were 50, up 28% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255063
20243948
20235257
20224449
20214047
20202426
20194061
20186798
20177388
20167080
20157690
201488105
20138599
2012117151
2011111138
201097128
2009104134
2008104146
200776102
200692111
2005127155
2004120150
200398113
2002114147
2001130159
2000126167
1999130163
1998142184
1997148177
1996114155
1995137179
1994150189
1993127164
1992128160
1991114133
1990135167
1989141168
1988134170
1987145180
1986180208
1985183225
1984200224
1983158179
1982144182
1981165194
1980143162
1979166205

When and where crashes happen in Oadby and Wigston

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday801 (15%)
  • Tuesday771 (15%)
  • Wednesday797 (15%)
  • Thursday803 (15%)
  • Friday892 (17%)
  • Saturday716 (14%)
  • Sunday468 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59108 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5964 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59752 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59720 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59979 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:591,360 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59783 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59482 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January414 (7.9%)
  • February365 (7%)
  • March404 (7.7%)
  • April381 (7.3%)
  • May424 (8.1%)
  • June430 (8.2%)
  • July388 (7.4%)
  • August437 (8.3%)
  • September492 (9.4%)
  • October506 (9.6%)
  • November534 (10%)
  • December473 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,884 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,266 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,202 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds641 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds73 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist29 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Other122 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded87 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,348 (64%)
  • Wet or damp1,756 (33%)
  • Frost or ice104 (2%)
  • Snow26 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep8 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph4,291 (82%)
  • 40 mph656 (13%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph241 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph40 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,785 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway1,034 (20%)
  • Roundabout368 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,154 (49%)
  • Pedestrian1,166 (18%)
  • Cyclist1,003 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist878 (14%)
  • Van occupant101 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5139 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10332 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 15626 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 201,298 (20%)
  • 21 to 25783 (12%)
  • 26 to 351,011 (16%)
  • 36 to 45731 (11%)
  • 46 to 55533 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 65390 (6%)
  • 66 to 75285 (4.4%)
  • Over 75254 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded98 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider4,058 (63%)
  • Passenger1,256 (19%)
  • Pedestrian1,166 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car6,718 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle1,017 (11%)
  • Motorcycle912 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes419 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes180 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach121 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car74 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle37 (0.4%)
  • Minibus32 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Oadby and Wigston

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 9 busiest accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (9)

How Oadby and Wigston ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had the 7th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
7th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
7th
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
5th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
342ndMerthyr Tydfil6,7839,704120926
343rdMelton6,7089,4212631,341
344thRutland5,4848,0292301,150
345thOadby and Wigston (this area)5,2486,48060719
346thClackmannanshire4,0665,3171311,208
347thHeathrow Airport2,9933,65216331
348thNa h-Eileanan Siar2,2373,255100774

Accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston

Wigston All Saints, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 2AH area is the busiest accident hotspot in Oadby and Wigston, with 432 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 46 of them serious.

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025: 758, including 7 fatal and 68 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582758918768
2ndA671095413105
3rdB5418415514256
4thA504014911171
5thA5096328376461
6thA5199277342119
7thB5366177215324
8thB5403119132020
9thB667100138010
10thA563152401
11thA60305502
12thB54165601
13thA561200
14thB45031100
15thB54021100
16thB54131100
17thB54631100
18thB5851100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025: 3,061.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025: 3,118.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston

Of the latest 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The most recent was on 29 December 2025.

Severity