Salcombe road traffic accidents
Salcombe recorded 70 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 80 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 80
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 80
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Salcombe
Roads in Salcombe
Postcode districts in Salcombe
Accidents in Salcombe
Road collision statistics for Salcombe
Collisions recorded
70
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
80
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Salcombe
Collisions in Salcombe are most frequently recorded on a Monday (22.9% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.7% of recorded collisions in Salcombe happen on a single carriageway. Around 10% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Salcombe have produced 80 casualties. Pedestrians account for 42.5% 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 7 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 3 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 54 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 60 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 50 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 62 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 35 casualties, Passenger 11 casualties, Pedestrian 34 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Salcombe
How many road accidents have there been in Salcombe?
70 collisions have been recorded in Salcombe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 80 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Salcombe were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 10 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Salcombe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Salcombe?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Salcombe, accounting for 22.9% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Salcombe happen on?
85.7% of collisions in Salcombe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Salcombe?
Pedestrians make up 42.5% of the 80 casualties recorded in Salcombe.
Is road safety in Salcombe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Salcombe rose 200% 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 Salcombe 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 Salcombe cover 1999 to 2024.