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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 180 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1986, and 208 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1985 (183), and casualties fell from 225.

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

Collisions in 1986
180
Down 2% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
208
Down 8% on 1985
Fatal collisions
4
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1986

2.2% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1986 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious4525%
  • Slight13173%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious4823%
  • Slight15675%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1986 is highlighted, with 180, down 2% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986: 180
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (16%)
  • Tuesday35 (19%)
  • Wednesday28 (16%)
  • Thursday19 (11%)
  • Friday33 (18%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday14 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.4%)
  • February14 (7.8%)
  • March13 (7.2%)
  • April16 (8.9%)
  • May14 (7.8%)
  • June16 (8.9%)
  • July9 (5%)
  • August12 (6.7%)
  • September20 (11%)
  • October14 (7.8%)
  • November18 (10%)
  • December17 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight131 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds146 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (56%)
  • Wet or damp72 (40%)
  • Snow4 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph143 (79%)
  • 40 mph22 (12%)
  • 60 mph11 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway126 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (24%)
  • Roundabout9 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant73 (35%)
  • Pedestrian50 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (22%)
  • Cyclist33 (16%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 1018 (8.7%)
  • 11 to 1519 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 2054 (26%)
  • 21 to 2529 (14%)
  • 26 to 3523 (11%)
  • 36 to 4513 (6.3%)
  • 46 to 558 (3.8%)
  • 56 to 6518 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.4%)
  • Over 758 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider123 (59%)
  • Pedestrian50 (24%)
  • Passenger35 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car197 (65%)
  • Motorcycle48 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1986

Map of the last 7 crashes of 1986 in Oadby and Wigston

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 7 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 1986.

Collisions
341st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
315th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
338th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1986

The A5096 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1986: 30, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5096303207
2ndA50272817
3rdA6274029
4thB5418111301
5thB540391004
6thB53665603
7thB6674402

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1986

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1986: 87.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1986

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1986: 95.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1986, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years