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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 165 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1981, and 194 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 1980 (143), and casualties rose from 162.

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

Collisions in 1981
165
Up 15% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
194
Up 20% on 1980
Fatal collisions
5
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1981

3% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1981 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53%
  • Serious4427%
  • Slight11670%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal84.1%
  • Serious4825%
  • Slight13871%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1981 is highlighted, with 165, up 15% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981: 165
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (18%)
  • Tuesday26 (16%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday26 (16%)
  • Friday26 (16%)
  • Saturday17 (10%)
  • Sunday16 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (3.6%)
  • February18 (11%)
  • March14 (8.5%)
  • April6 (3.6%)
  • May14 (8.5%)
  • June11 (6.7%)
  • July20 (12%)
  • August15 (9.1%)
  • September14 (8.5%)
  • October15 (9.1%)
  • November18 (11%)
  • December14 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight113 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (15%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (56%)
  • Wet or damp64 (39%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.6%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph136 (82%)
  • 40 mph17 (10%)
  • 60 mph10 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway124 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (20%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist67 (35%)
  • Car occupant62 (32%)
  • Pedestrian34 (18%)
  • Cyclist24 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1013 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1518 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 2070 (36%)
  • 21 to 2518 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3519 (9.8%)
  • 36 to 4512 (6.2%)
  • 46 to 5512 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6515 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.5%)
  • Over 758 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider126 (65%)
  • Passenger34 (18%)
  • Pedestrian34 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car178 (61%)
  • Motorcycle69 (23%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 1981.

Collisions
343rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
307th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
343rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1981

The A5096 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1981: 39, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5096394406
2ndA50222508
3rdA6202326
4thB5418121202
5thB53667703
6thB54036703
7thA60301100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1981

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1981: 100.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1981

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1981: 102.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1981, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1981.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years