Melton road traffic accidents
Melton recorded 68 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 99 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 50% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 99
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 99
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Melton
Postcode districts in Melton
Accidents in Melton
Road collision statistics for Melton
Collisions recorded
68
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
99
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Melton
Collisions in Melton are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.6% of the total), with 19.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Melton happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Melton have produced 99 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 5 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 55 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 68 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 68 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 53 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 59 casualties, Passenger 30 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Melton
How many road accidents have there been in Melton?
68 collisions have been recorded in Melton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 99 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Melton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 8 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in Melton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Melton?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Melton, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 19.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Melton happen on?
100% of collisions in Melton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Melton?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 99 casualties recorded in Melton.
Is road safety in Melton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Melton fell 50% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Melton 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 Melton cover 1999 to 2023.