Maldon road traffic accidents
Maldon recorded 730 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 902 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 902
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 902
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Maldon
Roads in Maldon
Postcode districts in Maldon
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Maldon
Road collision statistics for Maldon
Collisions recorded
730
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
902
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Maldon
Collisions in Maldon are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in Maldon happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Maldon have produced 902 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.7% 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 82 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 107 collisions, Wednesday 95 collisions, Thursday 116 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 110 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 561 collisions, Darkness 169 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 637 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 575 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 615 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 546 casualties, Passenger 160 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Maldon
How many road accidents have there been in Maldon?
730 collisions have been recorded in Maldon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 902 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Maldon were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 136 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in Maldon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Maldon?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Maldon, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Maldon happen on?
87.3% of collisions in Maldon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Maldon?
Pedestrians make up 21.7% of the 902 casualties recorded in Maldon.
Is road safety in Maldon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Maldon fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Maldon 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 Maldon cover 1999 to 2025.