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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 137 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1995, and 179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1994 (150), and casualties fell from 189.

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

Collisions in 1995
137
Down 9% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
179
Down 5% on 1994
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1995

0.7% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1995 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2720%
  • Slight10980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious3620%
  • Slight14279%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1995 is highlighted, with 137, down 9% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday22 (16%)
  • Wednesday21 (15%)
  • Thursday20 (15%)
  • Friday20 (15%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday16 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (12%)
  • February5 (3.6%)
  • March5 (3.6%)
  • April2 (1.5%)
  • May13 (9.5%)
  • June12 (8.8%)
  • July9 (6.6%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September19 (14%)
  • October13 (9.5%)
  • November17 (12%)
  • December11 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight100 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (64%)
  • Wet or damp46 (34%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph105 (77%)
  • 40 mph19 (14%)
  • 60 mph10 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway94 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (24%)
  • Roundabout8 (5.8%)
  • 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 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (58%)
  • Cyclist28 (16%)
  • Pedestrian25 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1010 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1513 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2032 (18%)
  • 21 to 2525 (14%)
  • 26 to 3526 (15%)
  • 36 to 4528 (16%)
  • 46 to 5516 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 658 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.7%)
  • Over 755 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider114 (64%)
  • Passenger40 (22%)
  • Pedestrian25 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car187 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (12%)
  • Motorcycle17 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Oadby and Wigston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 344 of them in 1995.

Collisions
345th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1995

The A6 and B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1995, with 23 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6233003
2ndB582232906
3rdA50142405
4thB5418111203
5thB66781000
6thB53661100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1995

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1995: 73.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1995

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1995: 77.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1995, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 24 December 1995.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years