Salisbury road traffic accidents
Salisbury recorded 2,096 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,542 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 289 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 2,542
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 2,542
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Salisbury
Roads in Salisbury
Postcode districts in Salisbury
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Salisbury
Road collision statistics for Salisbury
Collisions recorded
2,096
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,542
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
289
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Salisbury
Collisions in Salisbury are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.2% of recorded collisions in Salisbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Salisbury have produced 2,542 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 186 collisions, Monday 311 collisions, Tuesday 340 collisions, Wednesday 296 collisions, Thursday 308 collisions, Friday 368 collisions, Saturday 287 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,631 collisions, Darkness 465 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,492 collisions, Roundabout 235 collisions, Dual carriageway 183 collisions, One way street 125 collisions, One way street/Slip road 51 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 337 collisions, 30 mph 1,445 collisions, 40 mph 297 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,761 collisions, Raining no high winds 235 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,549 casualties, Passenger 501 casualties, Pedestrian 492 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Salisbury
How many road accidents have there been in Salisbury?
2,096 collisions have been recorded in Salisbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,542 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Salisbury were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 289 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in Salisbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Salisbury?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Salisbury, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Salisbury happen on?
71.2% of collisions in Salisbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Salisbury?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 2,542 casualties recorded in Salisbury.
Is road safety in Salisbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Salisbury rose 15% 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 Salisbury 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 Salisbury cover 1999 to 2025.