Long Melford road traffic accidents
Long Melford recorded 133 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 182 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 150% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 182
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 182
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Long Melford
Roads in Long Melford
Postcode districts in Long Melford
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Accidents in Long Melford
Road collision statistics for Long Melford
Collisions recorded
133
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
182
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Long Melford
Collisions in Long Melford are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.8% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in Long Melford happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Long Melford have produced 182 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 17 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 105 collisions, Darkness 28 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 131 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 131 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 108 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 118 casualties, Passenger 39 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Long Melford
How many road accidents have there been in Long Melford?
133 collisions have been recorded in Long Melford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 182 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Long Melford were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 17 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in Long Melford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Long Melford?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Long Melford, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Long Melford happen on?
98.5% of collisions in Long Melford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Long Melford?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 182 casualties recorded in Long Melford.
Is road safety in Long Melford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Long Melford rose 150% 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 Long Melford 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 Long Melford cover 1999 to 2025.