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Melton road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 156 road traffic collisions in Melton in 2002, and 217 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2001 (201), and casualties fell from 282.

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

Collisions in 2002
156
Down 22% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
217
Down 23% on 2001
Fatal collisions
3
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Melton in 2002

1.9% of collisions in Melton in 2002 were fatal and 12% serious, against 3.9% and 20% in Melton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious1812%
  • Slight13587%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious2311%
  • Slight19188%

Melton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Melton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 206 in 1997. 2002 is highlighted, with 156, down 22% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (18%)
  • Tuesday15 (9.6%)
  • Wednesday22 (14%)
  • Thursday22 (14%)
  • Friday32 (21%)
  • Saturday14 (9%)
  • Sunday23 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (21%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.1%)
  • February16 (10%)
  • March17 (11%)
  • April13 (8.3%)
  • May15 (9.6%)
  • June16 (10%)
  • July15 (9.6%)
  • August9 (5.8%)
  • September14 (9%)
  • October10 (6.4%)
  • November10 (6.4%)
  • December10 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight120 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds116 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (17%)
  • Fog or mist6 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry86 (55%)
  • Wet or damp65 (42%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)
  • Mud2 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph62 (40%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph81 (52%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Melton in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (12%)
  • Pedestrian15 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1516 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2040 (18%)
  • 21 to 2530 (14%)
  • 26 to 3544 (20%)
  • 36 to 4533 (15%)
  • 46 to 5526 (12%)
  • 56 to 6515 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider151 (70%)
  • Passenger51 (24%)
  • Pedestrian15 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car211 (76%)
  • Motorcycle25 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Melton in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 7 busiest accident hotspots in Melton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (7)

How Melton ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Melton had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 2002.

Collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Melton in 2002

Melton Warwick, Melton, LE13 0TP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Melton in 2002, with 30 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Melton with the most crashes in 2002

The A607 had the most collisions in Melton in 2002: 43, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Melton, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA607436616
2ndA606263412
3rdA6006162302
4thB67681312
5thB604771002
6thA525700
7thA461200

Towns in Melton: crashes in 2002

Melton Mowbray had the most collisions of any town in Melton in 2002: 48.

Postcode districts in Melton: crashes in 2002

LE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Melton in 2002: 86.

Latest crashes in Melton in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Melton in 2002, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 13 December 2002.

Severity

Melton road accidents in other years