Oadby road traffic accidents
Oadby recorded 826 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,059 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 1,059
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 1,059
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Oadby
Roads in Oadby
Postcode districts in Oadby
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Oadby
Road collision statistics for Oadby
Collisions recorded
826
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,059
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Oadby
Collisions in Oadby are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.4% of recorded collisions in Oadby happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Oadby have produced 1,059 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 78 collisions, Monday 126 collisions, Tuesday 116 collisions, Wednesday 121 collisions, Thursday 125 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 632 collisions, Darkness 194 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 507 collisions, Dual carriageway 243 collisions, Roundabout 64 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 577 collisions, 40 mph 241 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 649 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 678 casualties, Passenger 225 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Oadby
How many road accidents have there been in Oadby?
826 collisions have been recorded in Oadby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,059 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Oadby were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 81 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in Oadby resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Oadby?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Oadby, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Oadby happen on?
61.4% of collisions in Oadby are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Oadby?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 1,059 casualties recorded in Oadby.
Is road safety in Oadby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Oadby rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Oadby come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Oadby cover 1999 to 2025.