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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 158 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1983, and 179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1982 (144), and casualties fell from 182.

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

Collisions in 1983
158
Up 10% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
179
Down 2% on 1982
Fatal collisions
4
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1983

2.5% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1983 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.5%
  • Serious3623%
  • Slight11875%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious3721%
  • Slight13877%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1983 is highlighted, with 158, up 10% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 158
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (15%)
  • Tuesday24 (15%)
  • Wednesday27 (17%)
  • Thursday24 (15%)
  • Friday26 (16%)
  • Saturday26 (16%)
  • Sunday8 (5.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (6.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.7%)
  • February10 (6.3%)
  • March12 (7.6%)
  • April12 (7.6%)
  • May13 (8.2%)
  • June13 (8.2%)
  • July16 (10%)
  • August13 (8.2%)
  • September12 (7.6%)
  • October16 (10%)
  • November14 (8.9%)
  • December18 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight107 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds138 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (9.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (66%)
  • Wet or damp50 (32%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph128 (81%)
  • 40 mph19 (12%)
  • 60 mph10 (6.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway120 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (22%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant54 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (28%)
  • Cyclist39 (22%)
  • Pedestrian34 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1012 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (17%)
  • 16 to 2051 (28%)
  • 21 to 2521 (12%)
  • 26 to 3522 (12%)
  • 36 to 459 (5%)
  • 46 to 5512 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 657 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.9%)
  • Over 756 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (64%)
  • Pedestrian34 (19%)
  • Passenger30 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car171 (60%)
  • Motorcycle51 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 1983.

Collisions
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
346th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
320th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
345th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1983

The A5096 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1983: 30, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5096303216
2ndA50242605
3rdA6202425
4thB5418131701
5thB53666603
6thB54033302
7thB6673301
8thA60301101

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1983

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1983: 101.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1983

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1983: 106.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1983, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1983.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years