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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 114 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1991, and 133 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1990 (135), and casualties fell from 167.

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

Collisions in 1991
114
Down 16% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
133
Down 20% on 1990
Fatal collisions
1
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1991

0.9% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1991 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious1311%
  • Slight10088%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious1411%
  • Slight11889%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1991 is highlighted, with 114, down 16% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 114
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (20%)
  • Tuesday15 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (19%)
  • Thursday19 (17%)
  • Friday15 (13%)
  • Saturday10 (8.8%)
  • Sunday10 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (14%)
  • February8 (7%)
  • March3 (2.6%)
  • April11 (9.6%)
  • May12 (11%)
  • June9 (7.9%)
  • July4 (3.5%)
  • August11 (9.6%)
  • September11 (9.6%)
  • October10 (8.8%)
  • November13 (11%)
  • December6 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight79 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds99 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (7.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry68 (60%)
  • Wet or damp43 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph88 (77%)
  • 40 mph20 (18%)
  • 60 mph4 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway75 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (32%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant59 (44%)
  • Pedestrian32 (24%)
  • Cyclist21 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (11%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2030 (23%)
  • 21 to 2520 (15%)
  • 26 to 3521 (16%)
  • 36 to 4517 (13%)
  • 46 to 552 (1.5%)
  • 56 to 658 (6%)
  • 66 to 758 (6%)
  • Over 756 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider77 (58%)
  • Pedestrian32 (24%)
  • Passenger24 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car140 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (11%)
  • Motorcycle16 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in Oadby and Wigston

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 344 of them in 1991.

Collisions
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
341st
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
347th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1991

The A6 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1991: 22, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6222804
2ndA50202310
3rdB582151601
4thB54187701
5thA50966801
6thB53664401
7thB6674401
8thB54032200
9thA561200

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1991

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1991: 62.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1991

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1991: 63.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1991, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years