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Oadby and Wigston road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 52 road traffic collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2023, and 57 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 2022 (44), and casualties rose from 49.

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

Collisions in 2023
52
Up 18% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
57
Up 16% on 2022
Fatal collisions
1
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
7
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Oadby and Wigston in 2023

1.9% of collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2023 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.1% and 14% in Oadby and Wigston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.9%
  • Serious713%
  • Slight4485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.8%
  • Serious712%
  • Slight4986%

Oadby and Wigston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oadby and Wigston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 200 in 1984. 2023 is highlighted, with 52, up 18% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 52
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (25%)
  • Tuesday4 (7.7%)
  • Wednesday8 (15%)
  • Thursday11 (21%)
  • Friday7 (13%)
  • Saturday3 (5.8%)
  • Sunday6 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:593 (5.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:598 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:599 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5918 (35%)
  • 18:00 to 20:598 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (9.6%)
  • February2 (3.8%)
  • March4 (7.7%)
  • April2 (3.8%)
  • May4 (7.7%)
  • June6 (12%)
  • July4 (7.7%)
  • August6 (12%)
  • September7 (13%)
  • October5 (9.6%)
  • November3 (5.8%)
  • December4 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight41 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds40 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (15%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.9%)
  • Other2 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry31 (60%)
  • Wet or damp19 (37%)
  • Frost or ice2 (3.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph43 (83%)
  • 40 mph6 (12%)
  • 50 mph2 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway43 (83%)
  • Roundabout5 (9.6%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant30 (53%)
  • Cyclist11 (19%)
  • Pedestrian10 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (3.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 154 (7%)
  • 16 to 207 (12%)
  • 21 to 254 (7%)
  • 26 to 359 (16%)
  • 36 to 454 (7%)
  • 46 to 559 (16%)
  • 56 to 658 (14%)
  • 66 to 754 (7%)
  • Over 757 (12%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider41 (72%)
  • Pedestrian10 (18%)
  • Passenger6 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car70 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle4 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oadby and Wigston in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (8)

How Oadby and Wigston ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oadby and Wigston had fewer road collisions than 337 of them in 2023.

Collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Oadby and Wigston in 2023

South Wigston, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 4SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Oadby and Wigston in 2023, with 16 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Oadby and Wigston with the most crashes in 2023

The B582 had the most collisions in Oadby and Wigston in 2023: 20, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB582202114
2ndA51995500
3rdA63300
4thB53663300
5thB54182200

Towns in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2023

Wigston had the most collisions of any town in Oadby and Wigston in 2023: 30.

Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston: crashes in 2023

LE18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oadby and Wigston in 2023: 32.

Latest crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Oadby and Wigston in 2023, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Oadby and Wigston road accidents in other years