Amesbury road traffic accidents
Amesbury recorded 293 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 365 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 365
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 365
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Amesbury
Accidents in Amesbury
Road collision statistics for Amesbury
Collisions recorded
293
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
365
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
14.3% 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 (17.7% of the total), with 20.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in Amesbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Amesbury have produced 365 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.7% 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 26 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 234 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 244 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 214 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 248 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 219 casualties, Passenger 63 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Amesbury
How many road accidents have there been in Amesbury?
293 collisions have been recorded in Amesbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 365 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Amesbury were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 39 were serious — 14.3% 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 17.7% of them, and 20.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Amesbury happen on?
83.3% 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 22.7% of the 365 casualties recorded in Amesbury.
Is road safety in Amesbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Amesbury rose 50% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.