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Melton road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 68 road traffic collisions in Melton in 2018, and 96 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 15 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2017 (66), and casualties rose from 86.

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

Collisions in 2018
68
Up 3% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
96
Up 12% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
15
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Melton in 2018

2.9% of collisions in Melton in 2018 were fatal and 22% serious, against 3.9% and 20% in Melton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.9%
  • Serious1522%
  • Slight5175%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal22.1%
  • Serious1819%
  • Slight7679%

Melton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Melton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 206 in 1997. 2018 is highlighted, with 68, up 3% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 68
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (12%)
  • Tuesday8 (12%)
  • Wednesday13 (19%)
  • Thursday7 (10%)
  • Friday8 (12%)
  • Saturday14 (21%)
  • Sunday10 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:598 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (31%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5917 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:598 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (4.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (7.4%)
  • February3 (4.4%)
  • March7 (10%)
  • April8 (12%)
  • May7 (10%)
  • June10 (15%)
  • July3 (4.4%)
  • August5 (7.4%)
  • September6 (8.8%)
  • October3 (4.4%)
  • November4 (5.9%)
  • December7 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight52 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds56 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (8.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (2.9%)
  • Other2 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry46 (68%)
  • Wet or damp20 (29%)
  • Snow2 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph35 (51%)
  • 40 mph3 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph28 (41%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway64 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Melton in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant61 (64%)
  • Pedestrian15 (16%)
  • Cyclist5 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (5.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (2.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 156 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 204 (4.2%)
  • 21 to 2510 (10%)
  • 26 to 3513 (14%)
  • 36 to 4515 (16%)
  • 46 to 5515 (16%)
  • 56 to 6516 (17%)
  • 66 to 756 (6.3%)
  • Over 753 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider60 (63%)
  • Passenger21 (22%)
  • Pedestrian15 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car93 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (4.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (4%)
  • Motorcycle5 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.6%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Melton in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (6)

How Melton ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Melton had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2018.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
334th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Melton in 2018

Melton Warwick, Melton, LE13 0TP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Melton in 2018, with 9 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Melton with the most crashes in 2018

The A606 and A607 had the most collisions in Melton in 2018, with 11 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Melton, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA606111602
2ndA607111803
3rdA600671002
4thB60474400
5thB6763300
6thA522510

Towns in Melton: crashes in 2018

Melton Mowbray had the most collisions of any town in Melton in 2018: 26.

Postcode districts in Melton: crashes in 2018

LE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Melton in 2018: 32.

Latest crashes in Melton in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Melton in 2018, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2018.

Severity

Melton road accidents in other years