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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 40 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2021, and 47 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 5 were serious.

Collisions were up 67% on 2020 (24), and casualties rose from 26.

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

Collisions in 2021
40
Up 67% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
47
Up 81% on 2020
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
5
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 2021

None of the collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2021 were fatal and 13% were serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious513%
  • Slight3588%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious511%
  • Slight4289%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 2021 is highlighted, with 40, up 67% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 40
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (15%)
  • Tuesday3 (7.5%)
  • Wednesday2 (5%)
  • Thursday8 (20%)
  • Friday9 (23%)
  • Saturday7 (18%)
  • Sunday5 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:596 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:596 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5911 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (20%)
  • February2 (5%)
  • March2 (5%)
  • April2 (5%)
  • May5 (13%)
  • June3 (7.5%)
  • July3 (7.5%)
  • August3 (7.5%)
  • September4 (10%)
  • October5 (13%)
  • November2 (5%)
  • December1 (2.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight34 (85%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds32 (80%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.5%)
  • Raining, no high winds1 (2.5%)
  • Other4 (10%)

Road surface

  • Dry26 (65%)
  • Wet or damp12 (30%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.5%)
  • Snow1 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph36 (90%)
  • 40 mph3 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway30 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (13%)
  • Roundabout4 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant21 (45%)
  • Cyclist12 (26%)
  • Pedestrian9 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant1 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (4.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 101 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 152 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2010 (21%)
  • 21 to 256 (13%)
  • 26 to 358 (17%)
  • 36 to 455 (11%)
  • 46 to 556 (13%)
  • 56 to 655 (11%)
  • 66 to 752 (4.3%)
  • Over 751 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider33 (70%)
  • Pedestrian9 (19%)
  • Passenger5 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car49 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (2.8%)
  • Motorcycle2 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (8)

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 2021.

Collisions
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 25 other areas
Serious collisions
346th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston in 2021

Oadby Grange, Oadby and Wigston, LE2 2LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Oadby and Wigston in 2021, with 10 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 2021

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2021: 10.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582101100
2ndA51995500
3rdA63500
4thB53661100
5thB54181101

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2021

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 2021: 20.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2021

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 2021: 21.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2021, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2021.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years