Meltham road traffic accidents
Meltham recorded 217 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 287 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 83% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 287
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 287
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Meltham
Roads in Meltham
Postcode districts in Meltham
Accidents in Meltham
Road collision statistics for Meltham
Collisions recorded
217
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
287
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Meltham
Collisions in Meltham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.2% of recorded collisions in Meltham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Meltham have produced 287 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.3% 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 27 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 160 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 211 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 183 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 184 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 145 casualties, Passenger 55 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Meltham
How many road accidents have there been in Meltham?
217 collisions have been recorded in Meltham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 287 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Meltham were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 47 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in Meltham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Meltham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Meltham, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Meltham happen on?
97.2% of collisions in Meltham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Meltham?
Pedestrians make up 30.3% of the 287 casualties recorded in Meltham.
Is road safety in Meltham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Meltham fell 83% 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 Meltham 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 Meltham cover 1999 to 2024.