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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 114 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1996, and 155 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 1995 (137), and casualties fell from 179.

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

Collisions in 1996
114
Down 17% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
155
Down 13% on 1995
Fatal collisions
3
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 1996

2.6% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1996 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.6%
  • Serious1211%
  • Slight9987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.6%
  • Serious159.7%
  • Slight13688%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 1996 is highlighted, with 114, down 17% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (11%)
  • Tuesday18 (16%)
  • Wednesday23 (20%)
  • Thursday12 (11%)
  • Friday23 (20%)
  • Saturday10 (8.8%)
  • Sunday15 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (8.8%)
  • February8 (7%)
  • March8 (7%)
  • April10 (8.8%)
  • May9 (7.9%)
  • June5 (4.4%)
  • July8 (7%)
  • August12 (11%)
  • September11 (9.6%)
  • October14 (12%)
  • November7 (6.1%)
  • December12 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight81 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds88 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (68%)
  • Wet or damp35 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph87 (76%)
  • 40 mph15 (13%)
  • 60 mph8 (7%)
  • 70 mph4 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway82 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (25%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant88 (57%)
  • Pedestrian30 (19%)
  • Cyclist21 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (7.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 109 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1525 (16%)
  • 16 to 2022 (14%)
  • 21 to 2511 (7.1%)
  • 26 to 3534 (22%)
  • 36 to 4522 (14%)
  • 46 to 556 (3.9%)
  • 56 to 657 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.9%)
  • Over 757 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider89 (57%)
  • Passenger36 (23%)
  • Pedestrian30 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car164 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (10%)
  • Motorcycle12 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Oadby and Wigston

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 345 of them in 1996.

Collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
347th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 1996

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 1996: 23, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582232701
2ndA6183112
3rdA50132001
4thB53668901
5thB54185700
6thB6674900
7thB54032200

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1996

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 1996: 67.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 1996

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 1996: 67.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 1996, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years