Maldon road traffic accidents
Maldon recorded 720 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 891 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 134 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 891
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 891
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Maldon
Postcode districts in Maldon
Accidents in Maldon
Road collision statistics for Maldon
Collisions recorded
720
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
891
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
134
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 (16.9% of the total), with 22.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% 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 891 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 94 collisions, Tuesday 105 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 116 collisions, Friday 122 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 557 collisions, Darkness 163 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 628 collisions, Roundabout 64 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 568 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 606 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 541 casualties, Passenger 160 casualties, Pedestrian 190 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Maldon
How many road accidents have there been in Maldon?
720 collisions have been recorded in Maldon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 891 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Maldon were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 134 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 16.9% of them, and 22.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Maldon happen on?
87.2% 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 21.3% of the 891 casualties recorded in Maldon.
Is road safety in Maldon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Maldon fell 12% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.