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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 92 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2006, and 111 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious.

Collisions were down 28% on 2005 (127), and casualties fell from 155.

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

Collisions in 2006
92
Down 28% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
111
Down 28% on 2005
Fatal collisions
2
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
5
5.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 2006

2.2% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2006 were fatal and 5.4% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.2%
  • Serious55.4%
  • Slight8592%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious65.4%
  • Slight10393%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 2006 is highlighted, with 92, down 28% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 92
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (9.8%)
  • Tuesday13 (14%)
  • Wednesday18 (20%)
  • Thursday15 (16%)
  • Friday14 (15%)
  • Saturday16 (17%)
  • Sunday7 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (6.5%)
  • February5 (5.4%)
  • March9 (9.8%)
  • April7 (7.6%)
  • May13 (14%)
  • June7 (7.6%)
  • July7 (7.6%)
  • August3 (3.3%)
  • September11 (12%)
  • October12 (13%)
  • November7 (7.6%)
  • December5 (5.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight73 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds78 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (12%)
  • Other2 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry69 (75%)
  • Wet or damp22 (24%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph79 (86%)
  • 40 mph9 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph4 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway72 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (14%)
  • Roundabout7 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant60 (54%)
  • Cyclist17 (15%)
  • Pedestrian13 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (13%)
  • 16 to 2016 (14%)
  • 21 to 2511 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3520 (18%)
  • 36 to 4514 (13%)
  • 46 to 5511 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6510 (9%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.6%)
  • Over 755 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider75 (68%)
  • Passenger23 (21%)
  • Pedestrian13 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car126 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (9.4%)
  • Motorcycle13 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 8 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (8)

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 345 of them in 2006.

Collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
346th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
349th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston in 2006

South Wigston, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 4SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Oadby and Wigston in 2006, with 17 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 2006

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2006: 19, including 1 fatal.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582192010
2ndB5418111501
3rdA6101400
4thA519981201
5thB53666701
6thA5631100
7thB54031100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2006

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 2006: 54.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2006

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 2006: 55.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2006, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 29 December 2006.

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years