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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 141 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1989, and 168 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1988 (134), and casualties fell from 170.

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

Collisions in 1989
141
Up 5% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
168
Down 1% on 1988
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1989

None of the collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1989 were fatal and 13% were serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1813%
  • Slight12387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2012%
  • Slight14888%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1989 is highlighted, with 141, up 5% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989: 141
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (16%)
  • Tuesday19 (13%)
  • Wednesday17 (12%)
  • Thursday25 (18%)
  • Friday23 (16%)
  • Saturday29 (21%)
  • Sunday5 (3.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (12%)
  • February7 (5%)
  • March12 (8.5%)
  • April11 (7.8%)
  • May6 (4.3%)
  • June9 (6.4%)
  • July11 (7.8%)
  • August13 (9.2%)
  • September14 (9.9%)
  • October13 (9.2%)
  • November17 (12%)
  • December11 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight102 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (28%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds112 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (62%)
  • Wet or damp50 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph119 (84%)
  • 40 mph13 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph5 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway97 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (24%)
  • Roundabout7 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant71 (42%)
  • Pedestrian39 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (17%)
  • Cyclist25 (15%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3%)
  • 6 to 1010 (6%)
  • 11 to 1519 (11%)
  • 16 to 2029 (17%)
  • 21 to 2518 (11%)
  • 26 to 3534 (20%)
  • 36 to 4519 (11%)
  • 46 to 5512 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6512 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 755 (3%)
  • Over 755 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider98 (58%)
  • Pedestrian39 (23%)
  • Passenger31 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car161 (66%)
  • Motorcycle31 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 344 of them in 1989.

Collisions
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 5 other areas
Serious collisions
348th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1989

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1989: 22, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582222703
2ndA50212604
3rdA6172902
4thA5096131501
5thB5418101002
6thB54037700
7thB53662201
8thB6672200
9thB54021100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1989

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1989: 88.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1989

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1989: 88.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1989, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 23 December 1989.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years