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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 135 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1990, and 167 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1989 (141), and casualties fell from 168.

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

Collisions in 1990
135
Down 4% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
167
Down 1% on 1989
Fatal collisions
2
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
8.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1990

1.5% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1990 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious128.9%
  • Slight12190%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious148.4%
  • Slight15190%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1990 is highlighted, with 135, down 4% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday19 (14%)
  • Wednesday21 (16%)
  • Thursday22 (16%)
  • Friday24 (18%)
  • Saturday19 (14%)
  • Sunday12 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (8.9%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.9%)
  • February10 (7.4%)
  • March13 (9.6%)
  • April9 (6.7%)
  • May11 (8.1%)
  • June12 (8.9%)
  • July9 (6.7%)
  • August7 (5.2%)
  • September15 (11%)
  • October15 (11%)
  • November15 (11%)
  • December11 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight104 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds106 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (64%)
  • Wet or damp48 (36%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph115 (85%)
  • 40 mph13 (9.6%)
  • 60 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph4 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway99 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (21%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant75 (45%)
  • Pedestrian35 (21%)
  • Cyclist28 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3%)
  • 6 to 1010 (6%)
  • 11 to 1514 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2028 (17%)
  • 21 to 2517 (10%)
  • 26 to 3524 (14%)
  • 36 to 4518 (11%)
  • 46 to 5521 (13%)
  • 56 to 6514 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.2%)
  • Over 759 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider94 (56%)
  • Passenger38 (23%)
  • Pedestrian35 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car155 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (11%)
  • Motorcycle19 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 344 of them in 1990.

Collisions
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
337th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
348th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1990

The A50 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1990: 25, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50253302
2ndB582192021
3rdA6172501
4thB5418101500
5thB54036600
6thA50964402
7thB53664400
8thA5631101
9thB6671100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1990

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1990: 90.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1990

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1990: 94.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1990, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years