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Melton road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 121 road traffic collisions in Melton in 2014, and 170 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2013 (129), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 2014
121
Down 6% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
170
Level with 2013
Fatal collisions
2
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Melton in 2014

1.7% of collisions in Melton in 2014 were fatal and 21% serious, against 3.9% and 20% in Melton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious2621%
  • Slight9377%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious3018%
  • Slight13881%

Melton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Melton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 206 in 1997. 2014 is highlighted, with 121, down 6% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (17%)
  • Tuesday19 (16%)
  • Wednesday16 (13%)
  • Thursday20 (17%)
  • Friday17 (14%)
  • Saturday17 (14%)
  • Sunday11 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5924 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (14%)
  • February7 (5.8%)
  • March9 (7.4%)
  • April13 (11%)
  • May7 (5.8%)
  • June8 (6.6%)
  • July12 (9.9%)
  • August16 (13%)
  • September6 (5%)
  • October10 (8.3%)
  • November5 (4.1%)
  • December11 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight93 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds88 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.5%)
  • Other7 (5.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry68 (56%)
  • Wet or damp48 (40%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph41 (34%)
  • 40 mph6 (5%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph70 (58%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway117 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Melton in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist11 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2024 (14%)
  • 21 to 2518 (11%)
  • 26 to 3530 (18%)
  • 36 to 4520 (12%)
  • 46 to 5529 (17%)
  • 56 to 6525 (15%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.3%)
  • Over 751 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider121 (71%)
  • Passenger35 (21%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car152 (72%)
  • Motorcycle16 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Melton in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 and the 6 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 (6)

How Melton ranked among 351 areas in 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Melton had fewer road collisions than 332 of them in 2014.

Collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Melton in 2014

Melton Egerton, Melton, LE13 0PX area and Melton Warwick, Melton, LE13 0TP area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Melton in 2014, with 13 collisions each.

Roads in Melton with the most crashes in 2014

The A607 had the most collisions in Melton in 2014: 21, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Melton, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA607212504
2ndA606182800
3rdA6006141814
4thB67691104
5thA524701
6thB60473511
7thA461101

Towns in Melton: crashes in 2014

Melton Mowbray had the most collisions of any town in Melton in 2014: 30.

Postcode districts in Melton: crashes in 2014

LE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Melton in 2014: 58.

Latest crashes in Melton in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Melton in 2014, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2014.

Severity

Melton road accidents in other years