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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 76 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2007, and 102 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2006 (92), and casualties fell from 111.

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

Collisions in 2007
76
Down 17% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
102
Down 8% on 2006
Fatal collisions
1
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
3
3.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 2007

1.3% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2007 were fatal and 3.9% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.3%
  • Serious33.9%
  • Slight7295%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious43.9%
  • Slight9795%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 2007 is highlighted, with 76, down 17% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007: 76
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (17%)
  • Tuesday13 (17%)
  • Wednesday10 (13%)
  • Thursday8 (11%)
  • Friday17 (22%)
  • Saturday11 (14%)
  • Sunday4 (5.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (24%)
  • 09:00 to 11:594 (5.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5914 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5918 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (6.6%)
  • February3 (3.9%)
  • March8 (11%)
  • April6 (7.9%)
  • May7 (9.2%)
  • June4 (5.3%)
  • July3 (3.9%)
  • August8 (11%)
  • September5 (6.6%)
  • October8 (11%)
  • November10 (13%)
  • December9 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight58 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds63 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (6.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry61 (80%)
  • Wet or damp14 (18%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph60 (79%)
  • 40 mph10 (13%)
  • 60 mph6 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway57 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (14%)
  • Roundabout6 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant62 (61%)
  • Pedestrian23 (23%)
  • Cyclist7 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (2%)
  • Van occupant2 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2%)
  • 6 to 105 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 158 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2024 (24%)
  • 21 to 2511 (11%)
  • 26 to 3515 (15%)
  • 36 to 4512 (12%)
  • 46 to 559 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 655 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.9%)
  • Over 752 (2%)
  • Not recorded6 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider55 (54%)
  • Passenger24 (24%)
  • Pedestrian23 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car105 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle6 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 345 of them in 2007.

Collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
346th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
348th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston in 2007

Oadby St Peter's, Oadby and Wigston, LE2 5BA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Oadby and Wigston in 2007, with 17 collisions.

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 2007

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2007: 13.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582131500
2ndA6111501
3rdA51995600
4thB53665601
5thB54183500
6thB54031100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2007

Oadby and Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 2007, with 32 each.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2007

LE2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 2007: 43.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2007, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 21 December 2007.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years