Saltash road traffic accidents
Saltash recorded 616 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 752 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 57 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 752
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 752
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Saltash
Roads in Saltash
Postcode districts in Saltash
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Saltash
Road collision statistics for Saltash
Collisions recorded
616
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
752
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
57
9.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Saltash
Collisions in Saltash are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 14.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.4% of recorded collisions in Saltash happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Saltash have produced 752 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 53 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 86 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 108 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 526 collisions, Darkness 90 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 483 collisions, Dual carriageway 60 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 477 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 511 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 496 casualties, Passenger 146 casualties, Pedestrian 110 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Saltash
How many road accidents have there been in Saltash?
616 collisions have been recorded in Saltash in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 752 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Saltash were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 57 were serious — 9.6% of all recorded collisions in Saltash resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Saltash?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Saltash, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 14.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Saltash happen on?
78.4% of collisions in Saltash are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Saltash?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 752 casualties recorded in Saltash.
Is road safety in Saltash getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Saltash fell 7% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Saltash 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 Saltash cover 1999 to 2025.