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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 104 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2008, and 146 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious.

Collisions were up 37% on 2007 (76), and casualties rose from 102.

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

Collisions in 2008
104
Up 37% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
146
Up 43% on 2007
Fatal collisions
2
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
9
8.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 2008

1.9% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2008 were fatal and 8.7% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious98.7%
  • Slight9389%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious117.5%
  • Slight13391%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 2008 is highlighted, with 104, up 37% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (14%)
  • Tuesday16 (15%)
  • Wednesday12 (12%)
  • Thursday15 (14%)
  • Friday13 (13%)
  • Saturday20 (19%)
  • Sunday13 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5.8%)
  • February6 (5.8%)
  • March7 (6.7%)
  • April10 (9.6%)
  • May9 (8.7%)
  • June6 (5.8%)
  • July8 (7.7%)
  • August9 (8.7%)
  • September10 (9.6%)
  • October9 (8.7%)
  • November11 (11%)
  • December13 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight74 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds71 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1%)
  • Other7 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (5.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (63%)
  • Wet or damp34 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph85 (82%)
  • 40 mph17 (16%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway69 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (19%)
  • Roundabout15 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant101 (69%)
  • Pedestrian20 (14%)
  • Cyclist13 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2035 (24%)
  • 21 to 2514 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3523 (16%)
  • 36 to 4517 (12%)
  • 46 to 5512 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 758 (5.5%)
  • Over 757 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider83 (57%)
  • Passenger43 (29%)
  • Pedestrian20 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car155 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle10 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 344 of them in 2008.

Collisions
345th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston in 2008

Wigston All Saints, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 2AH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Oadby and Wigston in 2008, with 24 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 2008

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2008: 28, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582283712
2ndA6203703
3rdB541891101
4thA51997900
5thB53666800
6thA501100
7thB6671100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2008

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 2008: 53.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2008

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 2008: 54.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2008, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2008.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years