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Melton road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 159 road traffic collisions in Melton in 1985, and 225 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1984 (180), and casualties fell from 262.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 6,708 collisions in Melton.

Collisions in 1985
159
Down 12% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
225
Down 14% on 1984
Fatal collisions
10
6.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Melton in 1985

6.3% of collisions in Melton in 1985 were fatal and 26% serious, against 3.9% and 20% in Melton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal106.3%
  • Serious4126%
  • Slight10868%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal125.3%
  • Serious6027%
  • Slight15368%

Melton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Melton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 206 in 1997. 1985 is highlighted, with 159, down 12% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256790
20246699
20235575
20227396
202167102
20205470
20195277
20186896
20176686
2016123175
2015113160
2014121170
2013129170
2012112147
2011121181
2010136194
2009126189
2008128179
2007145208
2006110150
2005131191
2004181272
2003167222
2002156217
2001201282
2000181259
1999197307
1998190267
1997206293
1996203303
1995147216
1994174251
1993172252
1992193252
1991146209
1990177247
1989181249
1988190264
1987174224
1986187232
1985159225
1984180262
1983157206
1982201261
1981181241
1980184266
1979160237

When and where crashes happen in Melton in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (11%)
  • Tuesday37 (23%)
  • Wednesday22 (14%)
  • Thursday20 (13%)
  • Friday21 (13%)
  • Saturday20 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5%)
  • February9 (5.7%)
  • March8 (5%)
  • April18 (11%)
  • May14 (8.8%)
  • June10 (6.3%)
  • July12 (7.5%)
  • August13 (8.2%)
  • September14 (8.8%)
  • October18 (11%)
  • November19 (12%)
  • December16 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight120 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds126 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry94 (59%)
  • Wet or damp55 (35%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.4%)
  • Snow2 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph81 (51%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph71 (45%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway155 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Melton in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant125 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (18%)
  • Pedestrian25 (11%)
  • Cyclist16 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1518 (8%)
  • 16 to 2064 (28%)
  • 21 to 2535 (16%)
  • 26 to 3534 (15%)
  • 36 to 4524 (11%)
  • 46 to 556 (2.7%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.7%)
  • Over 7512 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider133 (59%)
  • Passenger67 (30%)
  • Pedestrian25 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car165 (61%)
  • Motorcycle41 (15%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Melton in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Melton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Melton ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Melton had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 1985.

Collisions
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
187th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
339th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Melton with the most crashes in 1985

The A606 had the most collisions in Melton in 1985: 36, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Melton, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA606365609
2ndA607274538
3rdA6006182322
4thA52101603
5thB604781202
6thB6763301
7thB6742410

Towns in Melton: crashes in 1985

Melton Mowbray had the most collisions of any town in Melton in 1985: 53.

Postcode districts in Melton: crashes in 1985

LE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Melton in 1985: 75.

Latest crashes in Melton in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Melton in 1985, 3 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Melton road accidents in other years