Malton road traffic accidents
Malton recorded 323 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 386 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 64 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 386
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 386
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Malton
Roads in Malton
Postcode districts in Malton
Accidents in Malton
Road collision statistics for Malton
Collisions recorded
323
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
386
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
64
20.4% 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 (20.1% of the total), with 20.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in Malton happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Malton have produced 386 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.2% 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 28 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 65 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 258 collisions, Darkness 65 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 298 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 300 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 263 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 210 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 128 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Malton
How many road accidents have there been in Malton?
323 collisions have been recorded in Malton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 386 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Malton were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 64 were serious — 20.4% 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 20.1% of them, and 20.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Malton happen on?
92.3% 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 33.2% of the 386 casualties recorded in Malton.
Is road safety in Malton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Malton fell 45% 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 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 2024.