Melbourn road traffic accidents
Melbourn recorded 70 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 86 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 86
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 86
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Melbourn
Accidents in Melbourn
Road collision statistics for Melbourn
Collisions recorded
70
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
86
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Melbourn
Collisions in Melbourn are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Melbourn happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Melbourn have produced 86 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 6 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 49 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 70 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 67 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 58 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 60 casualties, Passenger 11 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Melbourn
How many road accidents have there been in Melbourn?
70 collisions have been recorded in Melbourn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 86 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Melbourn were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 15 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in Melbourn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Melbourn?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Melbourn, accounting for 20% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Melbourn happen on?
100% of collisions in Melbourn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Melbourn?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 86 casualties recorded in Melbourn.
Is road safety in Melbourn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Melbourn fell 33% 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 Melbourn 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 Melbourn cover 1999 to 2024.