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Cornwall road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,999 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 1980, and 2,865 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 613 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1979 (2,068), and casualties fell from 2,953.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 78,835 collisions in Cornwall.

Collisions in 1980
1,999
Down 3% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
2,865
Down 3% on 1979
Fatal collisions
37
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
613
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 1980

1.9% of collisions in Cornwall in 1980 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal371.9%
  • Serious61331%
  • Slight1,34967%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal431.5%
  • Serious80928%
  • Slight2,01370%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,999, down 3% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259201,194
20249411,236
20231,0001,379
20221,0121,420
20219781,444
20208621,218
20191,1311,616
20181,1751,690
20171,1481,678
20161,2031,783
20151,2281,722
20141,3091,907
20131,2841,804
20121,3011,830
20111,3772,026
20101,4132,091
20091,4992,160
20081,5772,264
20071,9032,648
20061,9282,688
20052,0782,897
20042,0012,737
20032,0582,844
20022,0222,726
20012,1202,847
20001,9642,646
19992,0142,739
19981,9722,709
19972,0352,811
19962,0202,808
19951,8152,476
19941,9982,777
19931,9662,604
19921,7702,443
19911,8382,481
19902,1112,822
19892,0962,814
19881,9762,664
19871,8662,535
19861,9382,648
19851,9482,600
19842,0162,646
19831,8632,497
19822,0492,856
19812,0452,855
19801,9992,865
19792,0682,953

When and where crashes happen in Cornwall in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday257 (13%)
  • Tuesday274 (14%)
  • Wednesday273 (14%)
  • Thursday271 (14%)
  • Friday344 (17%)
  • Saturday346 (17%)
  • Sunday234 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59125 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59187 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59267 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59386 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59494 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59295 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59232 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January116 (5.8%)
  • February105 (5.3%)
  • March142 (7.1%)
  • April111 (5.6%)
  • May163 (8.2%)
  • June193 (9.7%)
  • July247 (12%)
  • August250 (13%)
  • September181 (9.1%)
  • October178 (8.9%)
  • November153 (7.7%)
  • December160 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,458 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting310 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit221 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,427 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds356 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds70 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist37 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,157 (58%)
  • Wet or damp815 (41%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph807 (40%)
  • 40 mph140 (7%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph992 (50%)
  • 70 mph47 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,841 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road50 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout47 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,499 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist734 (26%)
  • Pedestrian308 (11%)
  • Cyclist124 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant72 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)66 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (2%)
  • 6 to 10119 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15176 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20859 (30%)
  • 21 to 25377 (13%)
  • 26 to 35398 (14%)
  • 36 to 45300 (10%)
  • 46 to 55217 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65181 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75127 (4.4%)
  • Over 7555 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,641 (57%)
  • Passenger916 (32%)
  • Pedestrian308 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,135 (63%)
  • Motorcycle711 (21%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes207 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes134 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach41 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle32 (0.9%)
  • Minibus11 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Cornwall

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cornwall ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 12th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 1980

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 1980: 194, including 9 fatal and 66 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30194349966
2ndA39145209243
3rdA390116156240
4thA3871134222
5thA3945884120
6thA30474761015
7thA3884158217
8thA3924053212
9thA389365307
10thA30752651114
11thB3306233004
12thA393223602
13thA374202804
14thA3083192718
15thB3284192412
16thB3297182405
17thB3254172503
18thA3058162411
19thB3276162204
20thB3290162014

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 1980

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 1980: 88.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 1980

TR13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 1980: 96.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 1980, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years