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Melton road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 193 road traffic collisions in Melton in 1992, and 252 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were up 32% on 1991 (146), and casualties rose from 209.

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

Collisions in 1992
193
Up 32% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
252
Up 21% on 1991
Fatal collisions
2
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Melton in 1992

1% of collisions in Melton in 1992 were fatal and 17% serious, against 3.9% and 20% in Melton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious3217%
  • Slight15982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious3413%
  • Slight21686%

Melton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Melton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 206 in 1997. 1992 is highlighted, with 193, up 32% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (16%)
  • Tuesday37 (19%)
  • Wednesday27 (14%)
  • Thursday28 (15%)
  • Friday24 (12%)
  • Saturday26 (13%)
  • Sunday20 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (3.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.8%)
  • February12 (6.2%)
  • March14 (7.3%)
  • April23 (12%)
  • May17 (8.8%)
  • June11 (5.7%)
  • July16 (8.3%)
  • August20 (10%)
  • September16 (8.3%)
  • October13 (6.7%)
  • November28 (15%)
  • December8 (4.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight159 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (8.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (8.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds145 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (17%)
  • Fog or mist6 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (49%)
  • Wet or damp92 (48%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph85 (44%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph100 (52%)
  • 70 mph2 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Melton in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (62%)
  • Pedestrian28 (11%)
  • Cyclist22 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1522 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2046 (18%)
  • 21 to 2534 (13%)
  • 26 to 3546 (18%)
  • 36 to 4532 (13%)
  • 46 to 5530 (12%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.4%)
  • Over 754 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider165 (65%)
  • Passenger59 (23%)
  • Pedestrian28 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car223 (69%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Melton in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Melton

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Melton ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Melton had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 1992.

Collisions
340th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
324th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
333rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Melton with the most crashes in 1992

The A607 had the most collisions in Melton in 1992: 42, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Melton, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA607425606
2ndA606394813
3rdA6006172614
4thB67691404
5thB60478801
6thA5241001

Towns in Melton: crashes in 1992

Melton Mowbray had the most collisions of any town in Melton in 1992: 65.

Postcode districts in Melton: crashes in 1992

LE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Melton in 1992: 104.

Latest crashes in Melton in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Melton in 1992, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 24 December 1992.

Severity

Melton road accidents in other years