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Melton road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 131 road traffic collisions in Melton in 2005, and 191 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 8 were serious.

Collisions were down 28% on 2004 (181), and casualties fell from 272.

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

Collisions in 2005
131
Down 28% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
191
Down 30% on 2004
Fatal collisions
6
4.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
8
6.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Melton in 2005

4.6% of collisions in Melton in 2005 were fatal and 6.1% serious, against 3.9% and 20% in Melton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal64.6%
  • Serious86.1%
  • Slight11789%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal63.1%
  • Serious105.2%
  • Slight17592%

Melton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Melton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 206 in 1997. 2005 is highlighted, with 131, down 28% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (11%)
  • Tuesday17 (13%)
  • Wednesday14 (11%)
  • Thursday16 (12%)
  • Friday34 (26%)
  • Saturday22 (17%)
  • Sunday14 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.9%)
  • February11 (8.4%)
  • March10 (7.6%)
  • April16 (12%)
  • May12 (9.2%)
  • June9 (6.9%)
  • July16 (12%)
  • August13 (9.9%)
  • September10 (7.6%)
  • October8 (6.1%)
  • November8 (6.1%)
  • December9 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight105 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds94 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (4.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry74 (56%)
  • Wet or damp54 (41%)
  • Snow2 (1.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph53 (40%)
  • 40 mph8 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph64 (49%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway123 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Melton in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant129 (68%)
  • Pedestrian23 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2025 (13%)
  • 21 to 2520 (10%)
  • 26 to 3533 (17%)
  • 36 to 4525 (13%)
  • 46 to 5525 (13%)
  • 56 to 6520 (10%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.7%)
  • Over 7510 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider113 (59%)
  • Passenger55 (29%)
  • Pedestrian23 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car178 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle14 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Melton in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (7)

How Melton ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Melton had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 2005.

Collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
348th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Melton in 2005

Melton Warwick, Melton, LE13 0TP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Melton in 2005, with 29 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Melton with the most crashes in 2005

The A607 had the most collisions in Melton in 2005: 34, including 1 fatal.

Roads ranked by collisions in Melton, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA607344610
2ndA606263201
3rdA600692211
4thA5251110
5thB604741000
6thB6764511
7thA461300

Towns in Melton: crashes in 2005

Melton Mowbray had the most collisions of any town in Melton in 2005: 44.

Postcode districts in Melton: crashes in 2005

LE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Melton in 2005: 60.

Latest crashes in Melton in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Melton in 2005, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2005.

Severity

Melton road accidents in other years