diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/segment-ignore.rs b/core/codegen/tests/segment-ignore.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee2fb108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/segment-ignore.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate rocket;
+
+#[get("/<_>", rank = 1)] fn ig_1() -> &'static str { "1" }
+
+#[get("/static")] fn just_static() -> &'static str { "static" }
+
+#[get("/<_>/<_>", rank = 1)] fn ig_2() -> &'static str { "2" }
+
+#[get("/static/<_>")] fn ig_1_static() -> &'static str { "static_1" }
+
+#[get("/<_>/<_>/<_>", rank = 1)] fn ig_3() -> &'static str { "3" }
+
+#[get("/static/<_>/static")] fn ig_1_static_static() -> &'static str { "static_1_static" }
+
+#[get("/<a>/<_>/<_>/<b>")] fn wrapped(a: String, b: String) -> String { a + &b }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_ignored_segments() {
+    use rocket::local::blocking::Client;
+
+    fn get_string(client: &Client, url: &str) -> String {
+        client.get(url).dispatch().into_string().unwrap()
+    }
+
+    let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![
+        ig_1, just_static, ig_2, ig_3, ig_1_static, ig_1_static_static, wrapped
+    ]);
+
+    let client = match Client::untracked(rocket) {
+        Ok(client) => client,
+        Err(e) => { drop(e); panic!("whoops") },
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/foo"), "1");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/bar"), "1");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/static"), "static");
+
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/foo/bar"), "2");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/bar/foo"), "2");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/a/b"), "2");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/foo/static"), "2");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/static/foo"), "static_1");
+
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/foo/bar/baz"), "3");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/bar/static/bam"), "3");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/static/static/static"), "static_1_static");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/static/foo/bam"), "3");
+
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/a/b/c/d"), "ad");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/static/b/c/static"), "staticstatic");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/a/b/c/static"), "astatic");
+    assert_eq!(get_string(&client, "/ec/b/c/static"), "ecstatic");
+}
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-nightly/bad-ignored-segments.rs b/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-nightly/bad-ignored-segments.rs
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..990d50d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-nightly/bad-ignored-segments.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../ui-fail/bad-ignored-segments.rs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-nightly/bad-ignored-segments.stderr b/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-nightly/bad-ignored-segments.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29929953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-nightly/bad-ignored-segments.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+error: parameter must be named
+ --> $DIR/bad-ignored-segments.rs:6:11
+  |
+6 | #[get("/c?<_>")]
+  |           ^^^
+  |
+  = help: use a name such as `_guard` or `_param`
+
+error: parameter must be named
+ --> $DIR/bad-ignored-segments.rs:9:22
+  |
+9 | #[post("/d", data = "<_>")]
+  |                      ^^^
+  |
+  = help: use a name such as `_guard` or `_param`
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-stable/bad-ignored-segments.rs b/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-stable/bad-ignored-segments.rs
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..990d50d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-stable/bad-ignored-segments.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../ui-fail/bad-ignored-segments.rs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-stable/bad-ignored-segments.stderr b/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-stable/bad-ignored-segments.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..423c7105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail-stable/bad-ignored-segments.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+error: parameter must be named
+  --- help: use a name such as `_guard` or `_param`
+ --> $DIR/bad-ignored-segments.rs:6:7
+  |
+6 | #[get("/c?<_>")]
+  |       ^^^^^^^^
+
+error: parameter must be named
+  --- help: use a name such as `_guard` or `_param`
+ --> $DIR/bad-ignored-segments.rs:9:21
+  |
+9 | #[post("/d", data = "<_>")]
+  |                     ^^^^^
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail/bad-ignored-segments.rs b/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail/bad-ignored-segments.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..270344d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/ui-fail/bad-ignored-segments.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#[macro_use] extern crate rocket;
+
+#[get("/<_>")]
+fn i0() {}
+
+#[get("/c?<_>")]
+fn i1() {}
+
+#[post("/d", data = "<_>")]
+fn i2() {}
+
+fn main() {  }
diff --git a/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs b/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs
index cb42aeac..85383943 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs
@@ -159,6 +159,12 @@ mod test {
         assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/<a..>", "/a/<a..>"]));
         assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/b/<a..>", "/a/<a..>"]));
         assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/b/c/d", "/a/<a..>"]));
+        assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/<_>", "/<_>"]));
+        assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/<_>", "/a/b"]));
+        assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/<_>", "/a/<b>"]));
+        assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/<_..>", "/a/b"]));
+        assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/<_..>", "/<_>"]));
+        assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/<_>/b", "/a/b"]));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -175,6 +181,11 @@ mod test {
         assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/<a..>/", "/a/bd/e/"]));
         assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/<a..>//", "/a/b//c//d/e/"]));
         assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/a//<a..>//", "/a/b//c//d/e/"]));
+        assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["///<_>", "/<_>"]));
+        assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/<_>", "///a//b"]));
+        assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["//a///<_>", "/a//<b>"]));
+        assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["//<_..>", "/a/b"]));
+        assert!(unranked_route_collisions(&["//<_..>", "/<_>"]));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -197,6 +208,11 @@ mod test {
         assert!(!unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/b/c/d", "/a/b/c/<d>/e"]));
         assert!(!unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/d/<b..>", "/a/b/c"]));
         assert!(!unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/d/<b..>", "/a/d"]));
+        assert!(!unranked_route_collisions(&["/<_>", "/"]));
+        assert!(!unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/<_>", "/a"]));
+        assert!(!unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/<_..>", "/a"]));
+        assert!(!unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/<_..>", "/<_>"]));
+        assert!(!unranked_route_collisions(&["/a/<_>", "/<_>"]));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -207,6 +223,9 @@ mod test {
         assert!(!default_rank_route_collisions(&["/hi", "/<hi>"]));
         assert!(!default_rank_route_collisions(&["/hi", "/<hi>"]));
         assert!(!default_rank_route_collisions(&["/a/b", "/a/b/<c..>"]));
+        assert!(!default_rank_route_collisions(&["/<_>", "/static"]));
+        assert!(!default_rank_route_collisions(&["/<_>/<_>", "/foo/bar"]));
+        assert!(!default_rank_route_collisions(&["/foo/<_>", "/foo/bar"]));
     }
 
     #[test]