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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 200 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1984, and 224 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were up 27% on 1983 (158), and casualties rose from 179.

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

Collisions in 1984
200
Up 27% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
224
Up 25% on 1983
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1984

0.5% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1984 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious4824%
  • Slight15176%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5123%
  • Slight17277%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1984 is highlighted, with 200, up 27% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 200
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (13%)
  • Wednesday26 (13%)
  • Thursday34 (17%)
  • Friday37 (19%)
  • Saturday32 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (9.5%)
  • February20 (10%)
  • March17 (8.5%)
  • April9 (4.5%)
  • May8 (4%)
  • June24 (12%)
  • July18 (9%)
  • August16 (8%)
  • September15 (7.5%)
  • October19 (9.5%)
  • November17 (8.5%)
  • December18 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight151 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds167 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry119 (60%)
  • Wet or damp75 (38%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph172 (86%)
  • 40 mph19 (9.5%)
  • 60 mph9 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (18%)
  • Roundabout9 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist67 (30%)
  • Car occupant57 (25%)
  • Pedestrian51 (23%)
  • Cyclist42 (19%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1540 (18%)
  • 16 to 2071 (32%)
  • 21 to 2527 (12%)
  • 26 to 3516 (7.1%)
  • 36 to 4516 (7.1%)
  • 46 to 5516 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 657 (3.1%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.6%)
  • Over 752 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider144 (64%)
  • Pedestrian51 (23%)
  • Passenger29 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car195 (58%)
  • Motorcycle72 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.8%)
  • Minibus4 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 1984.

Collisions
339th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
346th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
339th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1984

The A5096 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1984: 44, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50964449112
2ndA50273004
3rdA6212104
4thB5418192107
5thB5403101101
6thB536671001
7thB6673300
8thA60301101

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1984

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1984: 130.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1984

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1984: 132.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1984, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1984.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years