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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 145 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1987, and 180 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 1986 (180), and casualties fell from 208.

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

Collisions in 1987
145
Down 19% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
180
Down 13% on 1986
Fatal collisions
3
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1987

2.1% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1987 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious2316%
  • Slight11982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious2715%
  • Slight15083%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1987 is highlighted, with 145, down 19% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (11%)
  • Tuesday23 (16%)
  • Wednesday30 (21%)
  • Thursday14 (9.7%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday17 (12%)
  • Sunday20 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (9%)
  • February10 (6.9%)
  • March10 (6.9%)
  • April13 (9%)
  • May16 (11%)
  • June12 (8.3%)
  • July8 (5.5%)
  • August14 (9.7%)
  • September16 (11%)
  • October6 (4.1%)
  • November9 (6.2%)
  • December18 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight98 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds129 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (64%)
  • Wet or damp48 (33%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph119 (82%)
  • 40 mph16 (11%)
  • 60 mph9 (6.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (19%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant80 (44%)
  • Pedestrian37 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (16%)
  • Cyclist25 (14%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1015 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 1519 (11%)
  • 16 to 2040 (22%)
  • 21 to 2537 (21%)
  • 26 to 3530 (17%)
  • 36 to 4512 (6.7%)
  • 46 to 558 (4.4%)
  • 56 to 655 (2.8%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.9%)
  • Over 756 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider103 (57%)
  • Passenger40 (22%)
  • Pedestrian37 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car158 (65%)
  • Motorcycle30 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 343 of them in 1987.

Collisions
344th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
318th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
346th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1987

The A5096 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1987: 25, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5096252802
2ndA50182312
3rdA6182707
4thB5418121502
5thB54037701
6thB66761401
7thB53663300

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1987

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1987: 86.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1987

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1987: 87.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1987, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years