Amesbury road traffic accidents
Amesbury recorded 306 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 381 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 117% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 381
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 381
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Amesbury
Postcode districts in Amesbury
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Accidents in Amesbury
Road collision statistics for Amesbury
Collisions recorded
306
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
381
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Amesbury
Collisions in Amesbury are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18% of the total), with 20.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% of recorded collisions in Amesbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Amesbury have produced 381 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 27 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 242 collisions, Darkness 64 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 256 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 222 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 258 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 228 casualties, Passenger 66 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Amesbury
How many road accidents have there been in Amesbury?
306 collisions have been recorded in Amesbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 381 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Amesbury were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 44 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Amesbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Amesbury?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Amesbury, accounting for 18% of them, and 20.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Amesbury happen on?
83.7% of collisions in Amesbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Amesbury?
Pedestrians make up 22.8% of the 381 casualties recorded in Amesbury.
Is road safety in Amesbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Amesbury rose 117% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Amesbury come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Amesbury cover 1999 to 2025.