Wigston road traffic accidents
Wigston recorded 1,335 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,594 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 124 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 124
- Casualties
- 1,594
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 124
- Casualties
- 1,594
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wigston
Roads in Wigston
Postcode districts in Wigston
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wigston
Road collision statistics for Wigston
Collisions recorded
1,335
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,594
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
124
9.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wigston
Collisions in Wigston are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.7% of recorded collisions in Wigston happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wigston have produced 1,594 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.9% 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 123 collisions, Monday 208 collisions, Tuesday 206 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 216 collisions, Friday 217 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,001 collisions, Darkness 334 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,024 collisions, Dual carriageway 152 collisions, Roundabout 139 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 1,317 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,065 collisions, Raining no high winds 142 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,018 casualties, Passenger 259 casualties, Pedestrian 317 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wigston
How many road accidents have there been in Wigston?
1,335 collisions have been recorded in Wigston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,594 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wigston were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 124 were serious — 9.9% of all recorded collisions in Wigston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wigston?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wigston, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wigston happen on?
76.7% of collisions in Wigston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wigston?
Pedestrians make up 19.9% of the 1,594 casualties recorded in Wigston.
Is road safety in Wigston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wigston rose 13% 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 Wigston 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 Wigston cover 1999 to 2025.