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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 117 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2012, and 151 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 3 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2011 (111), and casualties rose from 138.

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

Collisions in 2012
117
Up 5% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
151
Up 9% on 2011
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
3
2.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 2012

None of the collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2012 were fatal and 2.6% were serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious32.6%
  • Slight11497%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious32%
  • Slight14898%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 2012 is highlighted, with 117, up 5% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (13%)
  • Tuesday21 (18%)
  • Wednesday15 (13%)
  • Thursday20 (17%)
  • Friday30 (26%)
  • Saturday10 (8.5%)
  • Sunday6 (5.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.7%)
  • February3 (2.6%)
  • March10 (8.5%)
  • April7 (6%)
  • May7 (6%)
  • June7 (6%)
  • July12 (10%)
  • August9 (7.7%)
  • September12 (10%)
  • October17 (15%)
  • November15 (13%)
  • December9 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight97 (83%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.6%)
  • Other3 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (61%)
  • Wet or damp44 (38%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph98 (84%)
  • 40 mph15 (13%)
  • 60 mph4 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway91 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (15%)
  • Roundabout7 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant93 (62%)
  • Cyclist22 (15%)
  • Pedestrian18 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2%)
  • Van occupant3 (2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2022 (15%)
  • 21 to 2518 (12%)
  • 26 to 3529 (19%)
  • 36 to 4533 (22%)
  • 46 to 557 (4.6%)
  • 56 to 658 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.3%)
  • Over 757 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider104 (69%)
  • Passenger29 (19%)
  • Pedestrian18 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car179 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.5%)
  • Motorcycle6 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 2012.

Collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 21 other areas
Serious collisions
348th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston in 2012

Wigston All Saints, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 2AH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Oadby and Wigston in 2012, with 32 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 2012

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2012: 27, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582273701
2ndA5199172101
3rdA6141900
4thB5418141401
5thB53662300
6thA5631200
7thB54031100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2012

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 2012: 70.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2012

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 2012: 73.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2012, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 27 December 2012.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years