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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 130 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2001, and 159 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2000 (126), and casualties fell from 167.

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

Collisions in 2001
130
Up 3% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
159
Down 5% on 2000
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
10
7.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 2001

0.8% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2001 were fatal and 7.7% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious107.7%
  • Slight11992%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious106.3%
  • Slight14893%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 2001 is highlighted, with 130, up 3% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001: 130
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (10%)
  • Tuesday18 (14%)
  • Wednesday21 (16%)
  • Thursday27 (21%)
  • Friday20 (15%)
  • Saturday18 (14%)
  • Sunday13 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (12%)
  • February9 (6.9%)
  • March11 (8.5%)
  • April9 (6.9%)
  • May12 (9.2%)
  • June12 (9.2%)
  • July6 (4.6%)
  • August12 (9.2%)
  • September14 (11%)
  • October10 (7.7%)
  • November6 (4.6%)
  • December14 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight99 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds109 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (5.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (60%)
  • Wet or damp49 (38%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph114 (88%)
  • 40 mph10 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph5 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway95 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (16%)
  • Roundabout14 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant75 (47%)
  • Cyclist28 (18%)
  • Pedestrian28 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (14%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1515 (9.4%)
  • 16 to 2027 (17%)
  • 21 to 2517 (11%)
  • 26 to 3527 (17%)
  • 36 to 4525 (16%)
  • 46 to 5511 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 654 (2.5%)
  • 66 to 758 (5%)
  • Over 756 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider98 (62%)
  • Passenger33 (21%)
  • Pedestrian28 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car167 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (12%)
  • Motorcycle21 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 9 busiest accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (9)

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 344 of them in 2001.

Collisions
345th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston in 2001

Wigston All Saints, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 2AH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Oadby and Wigston in 2001, with 29 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 2001

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2001: 24, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582243102
2ndA5199222901
3rdA6141711
4thB5418141801
5thB53666701
6thB6672200
7thA5631100
8thB54031100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2001

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 2001: 88.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2001

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 2001: 88.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2001, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years