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Melton road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 128 road traffic collisions in Melton in 2008, and 179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 14 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2007 (145), and casualties fell from 208.

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

Collisions in 2008
128
Down 12% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
179
Down 14% on 2007
Fatal collisions
7
5.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
14
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Melton in 2008

5.5% of collisions in Melton in 2008 were fatal and 11% serious, against 3.9% and 20% in Melton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal75.5%
  • Serious1411%
  • Slight10784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal137.3%
  • Serious1810%
  • Slight14883%

Melton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Melton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 206 in 1997. 2008 is highlighted, with 128, down 12% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (13%)
  • Tuesday12 (9.4%)
  • Wednesday22 (17%)
  • Thursday18 (14%)
  • Friday23 (18%)
  • Saturday17 (13%)
  • Sunday20 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (16%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (3.9%)
  • February10 (7.8%)
  • March12 (9.4%)
  • April7 (5.5%)
  • May21 (16%)
  • June5 (3.9%)
  • July14 (11%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September4 (3.1%)
  • October10 (7.8%)
  • November12 (9.4%)
  • December13 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight93 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds90 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (13%)
  • Fog or mist4 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Other9 (7%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (52%)
  • Wet or damp57 (45%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (33%)
  • 40 mph7 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph7 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph72 (56%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (99%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Melton in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (7.3%)
  • Pedestrian11 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist10 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2028 (16%)
  • 21 to 2523 (13%)
  • 26 to 3524 (13%)
  • 36 to 4533 (18%)
  • 46 to 5532 (18%)
  • 56 to 6512 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.1%)
  • Over 753 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (70%)
  • Passenger43 (24%)
  • Pedestrian11 (6.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car166 (78%)
  • Motorcycle13 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Melton in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Melton had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 2008.

Collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Melton in 2008

Melton Warwick, Melton, LE13 0TP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Melton in 2008, with 21 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Melton with the most crashes in 2008

The A607 had the most collisions in Melton in 2008: 27, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Melton, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA607274624
2ndA606222700
3rdA600681100
4thB67681012
5thB60473300
6thA522200

Towns in Melton: crashes in 2008

Melton Mowbray had 32 collisions in 2008.

Postcode districts in Melton: crashes in 2008

LE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Melton in 2008: 69.

Latest crashes in Melton in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Melton in 2008, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Melton road accidents in other years