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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1982, and 182 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1981 (165), and casualties fell from 194.

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

Collisions in 1982
144
Down 13% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
182
Down 6% on 1981
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1982

0.7% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1982 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3524%
  • Slight10875%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious4123%
  • Slight14077%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1982 is highlighted, with 144, down 13% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (12%)
  • Tuesday15 (10%)
  • Wednesday20 (14%)
  • Thursday26 (18%)
  • Friday31 (22%)
  • Saturday24 (17%)
  • Sunday11 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.3%)
  • February10 (6.9%)
  • March13 (9%)
  • April11 (7.6%)
  • May10 (6.9%)
  • June11 (7.6%)
  • July11 (7.6%)
  • August10 (6.9%)
  • September9 (6.3%)
  • October14 (9.7%)
  • November13 (9%)
  • December20 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight93 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (34%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds120 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (61%)
  • Wet or damp48 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.5%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph117 (81%)
  • 40 mph20 (14%)
  • 60 mph6 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (22%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant66 (36%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (32%)
  • Cyclist27 (15%)
  • Pedestrian22 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1516 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2060 (33%)
  • 21 to 2524 (13%)
  • 26 to 3524 (13%)
  • 36 to 458 (4.4%)
  • 46 to 5513 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 656 (3.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (10%)
  • Over 754 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider118 (65%)
  • Passenger42 (23%)
  • Pedestrian22 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car145 (57%)
  • Motorcycle58 (23%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 344 of them in 1982.

Collisions
345th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
345th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
347th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1982

The A50 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1982: 25, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50253208
2ndA6233214
3rdA5096192104
4thB5418131303
5thB5403121803
6thB53665501
7thB54131100
8thB6671501

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1982

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1982: 86.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1982

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1982: 86.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1982, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 24 December 1982.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years