Melksham road traffic accidents
Melksham recorded 577 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 720 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 720
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 720
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Melksham
Roads in Melksham
Postcode districts in Melksham
Accidents in Melksham
Road collision statistics for Melksham
Collisions recorded
577
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
720
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Melksham
Collisions in Melksham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.9% of recorded collisions in Melksham happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Melksham have produced 720 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 39 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 97 collisions, Wednesday 97 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 100 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 446 collisions, Darkness 131 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 392 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 495 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 487 collisions, Raining no high winds 65 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 472 casualties, Passenger 119 casualties, Pedestrian 129 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Melksham
How many road accidents have there been in Melksham?
577 collisions have been recorded in Melksham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 720 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Melksham were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 78 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Melksham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Melksham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Melksham, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Melksham happen on?
67.9% of collisions in Melksham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Melksham?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 720 casualties recorded in Melksham.
Is road safety in Melksham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Melksham rose 17% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Melksham 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 Melksham cover 1999 to 2024.