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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 143 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1980, and 162 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1979 (166), and casualties fell from 205.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 5,248 collisions in Oadby and Wigston.

Collisions in 1980
143
Down 14% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
162
Down 21% on 1979
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1980

0.7% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1980 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2618%
  • Slight11681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2817%
  • Slight13382%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1980 is highlighted, with 143, down 14% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980: 143
  • 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 in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (14%)
  • Tuesday15 (10%)
  • Wednesday30 (21%)
  • Thursday19 (13%)
  • Friday27 (19%)
  • Saturday15 (10%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.4%)
  • February11 (7.7%)
  • March15 (10%)
  • April5 (3.5%)
  • May5 (3.5%)
  • June11 (7.7%)
  • July10 (7%)
  • August14 (9.8%)
  • September13 (9.1%)
  • October13 (9.1%)
  • November18 (13%)
  • December16 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight102 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds114 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry76 (53%)
  • Wet or damp59 (41%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph115 (80%)
  • 40 mph18 (13%)
  • 60 mph10 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway108 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (19%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant50 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (27%)
  • Pedestrian36 (22%)
  • Cyclist30 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1519 (12%)
  • 16 to 2048 (30%)
  • 21 to 2521 (13%)
  • 26 to 3521 (13%)
  • 36 to 4514 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 559 (5.6%)
  • 56 to 654 (2.5%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.5%)
  • Over 758 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider106 (65%)
  • Pedestrian36 (22%)
  • Passenger20 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car148 (59%)
  • Motorcycle48 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 345 of them in 1980.

Collisions
346th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
346th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
347th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1980

The A5096 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1980: 31, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5096313403
2ndA50202513
3rdA6161904
4thB5418131402
5thB6678901
6thB54035502
7thB53662200

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1980

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1980: 93.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1980

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1980: 97.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1980, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 25 December 1980.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years