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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090311152644
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-004768
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090311

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lindeberg Frederic H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001302433

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50070
		FILM NUMBER:		09672396

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-951-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		20 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001172052
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				134181699
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-951-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAFETY HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020424
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001172052</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SAFT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001302433</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lindeberg Frederic H</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>20 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8287</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock award effective March 9, 2009, with respect to which sale or transfer rights shall vest at such time as the grantee is no longer a member of the Board of Directors of Safety Insurance Group, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Frederic H. Lindeberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-11</signatureDate>
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