Malton road traffic accidents
Malton recorded 331 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 395 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 395
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 395
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Malton
Roads in Malton
Postcode districts in Malton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Malton
Road collision statistics for Malton
Collisions recorded
331
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
395
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Malton
Collisions in Malton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.6% of the total), with 20.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.1% of recorded collisions in Malton happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Malton have produced 395 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.9% 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 29 collisions, Monday 48 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 50 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 65 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 264 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 305 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 307 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 270 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 216 casualties, Passenger 49 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Malton
How many road accidents have there been in Malton?
331 collisions have been recorded in Malton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 395 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Malton were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 66 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Malton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Malton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Malton, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 20.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Malton happen on?
92.1% of collisions in Malton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Malton?
Pedestrians make up 32.9% of the 395 casualties recorded in Malton.
Is road safety in Malton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Malton rose 33% 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 Malton 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 Malton cover 1999 to 2025.