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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 134 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1988, and 170 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 21 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1987 (145), and casualties fell from 180.

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

Collisions in 1988
134
Down 8% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
170
Down 6% on 1987
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
21
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1988

0.7% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1988 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2116%
  • Slight11284%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2213%
  • Slight14786%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1988 is highlighted, with 134, down 8% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (17%)
  • Tuesday20 (15%)
  • Wednesday19 (14%)
  • Thursday18 (13%)
  • Friday22 (16%)
  • Saturday21 (16%)
  • Sunday11 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (4.5%)
  • February17 (13%)
  • March11 (8.2%)
  • April8 (6%)
  • May11 (8.2%)
  • June8 (6%)
  • July10 (7.5%)
  • August12 (9%)
  • September15 (11%)
  • October17 (13%)
  • November11 (8.2%)
  • December8 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds106 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry82 (61%)
  • Wet or damp49 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph114 (85%)
  • 40 mph14 (10%)
  • 60 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway96 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (19%)
  • Roundabout12 (9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant93 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (15%)
  • Cyclist25 (15%)
  • Pedestrian16 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1013 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1511 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2036 (21%)
  • 21 to 2522 (13%)
  • 26 to 3519 (11%)
  • 36 to 4513 (7.6%)
  • 46 to 5517 (10%)
  • 56 to 6518 (11%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.9%)
  • Over 759 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider102 (60%)
  • Passenger52 (31%)
  • Pedestrian16 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car184 (71%)
  • Motorcycle26 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 344 of them in 1988.

Collisions
345th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
343rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
345th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1988

The A50 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1988: 26, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50263017
2ndA5096202401
3rdA6192804
4thB5418101402
5thB5828801
6thB53666900
7thB54035500
8thB6671200

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1988

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1988: 91.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1988

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1988: 91.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1988, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 23 December 1988.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years