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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 73 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2017, and 88 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2016 (70), and casualties rose from 80.

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

Collisions in 2017
73
Up 4% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
88
Up 10% on 2016
Fatal collisions
1
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
10
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 2017

1.4% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2017 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious1014%
  • Slight6285%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious1011%
  • Slight7788%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 2017 is highlighted, with 73, up 4% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 73
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (16%)
  • Tuesday8 (11%)
  • Wednesday7 (9.6%)
  • Thursday15 (21%)
  • Friday14 (19%)
  • Saturday9 (12%)
  • Sunday8 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (8.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5912 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5915 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (6.8%)
  • February7 (9.6%)
  • March3 (4.1%)
  • April5 (6.8%)
  • May6 (8.2%)
  • June6 (8.2%)
  • July3 (4.1%)
  • August4 (5.5%)
  • September5 (6.8%)
  • October7 (9.6%)
  • November14 (19%)
  • December8 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight44 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (37%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds55 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (6.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (9.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry51 (70%)
  • Wet or damp21 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph64 (88%)
  • 40 mph9 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway54 (74%)
  • Roundabout9 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant43 (49%)
  • Cyclist18 (20%)
  • Pedestrian16 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 156 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2011 (13%)
  • 21 to 2515 (17%)
  • 26 to 3510 (11%)
  • 36 to 459 (10%)
  • 46 to 5513 (15%)
  • 56 to 658 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 755 (5.7%)
  • Over 756 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider57 (65%)
  • Pedestrian16 (18%)
  • Passenger15 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car90 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (13%)
  • Motorcycle9 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2017.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston in 2017

Wigston All Saints, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 2AH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Oadby and Wigston in 2017, with 14 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 2017

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2017: 17, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582172301
2ndA519981101
3rdA67810
4thB54186701
5thB53664500
6thB54033300
7thA5631200
8thA60301100
9thB54631100

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2017

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 2017: 41.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2017

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 2017: 40.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2017, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2017.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years