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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 98 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2003, and 113 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2002 (114), and casualties fell from 147.

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

Collisions in 2003
98
Down 14% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
113
Down 23% on 2002
Fatal collisions
1
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
6
6.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 2003

1% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2003 were fatal and 6.1% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious66.1%
  • Slight9193%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious65.3%
  • Slight10694%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 2003 is highlighted, with 98, down 14% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 98
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (16%)
  • Tuesday13 (13%)
  • Wednesday11 (11%)
  • Thursday12 (12%)
  • Friday18 (18%)
  • Saturday14 (14%)
  • Sunday14 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (10%)
  • February6 (6.1%)
  • March5 (5.1%)
  • April8 (8.2%)
  • May4 (4.1%)
  • June11 (11%)
  • July7 (7.1%)
  • August7 (7.1%)
  • September14 (14%)
  • October9 (9.2%)
  • November8 (8.2%)
  • December9 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight73 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds82 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (67%)
  • Wet or damp30 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1%)
  • 30 mph82 (84%)
  • 40 mph9 (9.2%)
  • 60 mph6 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway62 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (20%)
  • Roundabout15 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant55 (49%)
  • Cyclist21 (19%)
  • Pedestrian18 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1511 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 2016 (14%)
  • 21 to 2511 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3524 (21%)
  • 36 to 4511 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 559 (8%)
  • 56 to 654 (3.5%)
  • 66 to 756 (5.3%)
  • Over 7510 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider78 (69%)
  • Pedestrian18 (16%)
  • Passenger17 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car123 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (12%)
  • Motorcycle14 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 345 of them in 2003.

Collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
346th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
348th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston in 2003

Wigston All Saints, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 2AH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Oadby and Wigston in 2003, with 25 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 2003

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2003: 24, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582242601
2ndA5199151600
3rdA6141800
4thB541891102
5thB53663400
6thB6671100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2003

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 2003: 60.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2003

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 2003: 58.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2003, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years