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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 183 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1985, and 225 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1984 (200), and casualties rose from 224.

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

Collisions in 1985
183
Down 9% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
225
Level with 1984
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1985

1.6% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1985 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious3620%
  • Slight14479%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4118%
  • Slight18180%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1985 is highlighted, with 183, down 9% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday32 (17%)
  • Wednesday24 (13%)
  • Thursday29 (16%)
  • Friday27 (15%)
  • Saturday25 (14%)
  • Sunday18 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (9.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (4.4%)
  • February12 (6.6%)
  • March12 (6.6%)
  • April16 (8.7%)
  • May18 (9.8%)
  • June13 (7.1%)
  • July14 (7.7%)
  • August27 (15%)
  • September7 (3.8%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November23 (13%)
  • December13 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight135 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds146 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry118 (64%)
  • Wet or damp62 (34%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph153 (84%)
  • 40 mph21 (11%)
  • 60 mph8 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (20%)
  • Roundabout15 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant86 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (20%)
  • Cyclist42 (19%)
  • Pedestrian42 (19%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1525 (11%)
  • 16 to 2063 (28%)
  • 21 to 2538 (17%)
  • 26 to 3517 (7.6%)
  • 36 to 4522 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5517 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 759 (4%)
  • Over 756 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider145 (64%)
  • Pedestrian42 (19%)
  • Passenger38 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car216 (64%)
  • Motorcycle50 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 1985.

Collisions
340th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
340th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1985

The A5096 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1985: 37, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5096375018
2ndA50323505
3rdA6223305
4thB54187802
5thB53666710
6thB54035500
7thB6675701
8thA60301100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1985

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1985: 110.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1985

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1985: 112.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1985, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1985.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years