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Cornwall road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,938 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 1986, and 2,648 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 579 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1985 (1,948), and casualties rose from 2,600.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,938
Down 1% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
2,648
Up 2% on 1985
Fatal collisions
47
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
579
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 1986

2.4% of collisions in Cornwall in 1986 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal472.4%
  • Serious57930%
  • Slight1,31268%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal532%
  • Serious73128%
  • Slight1,86470%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,938, down 1% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday288 (15%)
  • Tuesday266 (14%)
  • Wednesday262 (14%)
  • Thursday258 (13%)
  • Friday319 (16%)
  • Saturday324 (17%)
  • Sunday221 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59113 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59192 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59288 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59346 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59511 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59272 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59199 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January123 (6.3%)
  • February90 (4.6%)
  • March138 (7.1%)
  • April136 (7%)
  • May181 (9.3%)
  • June195 (10%)
  • July211 (11%)
  • August240 (12%)
  • September150 (7.7%)
  • October179 (9.2%)
  • November160 (8.3%)
  • December135 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,438 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting257 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit224 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,347 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds357 (18%)
  • Fog or mist67 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds67 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,092 (56%)
  • Wet or damp804 (41%)
  • Frost or ice24 (1.2%)
  • Snow12 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph816 (42%)
  • 40 mph123 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph930 (48%)
  • 70 mph51 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,786 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (3%)
  • Roundabout57 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,401 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist620 (23%)
  • Pedestrian303 (11%)
  • Cyclist130 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant118 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1094 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15158 (6%)
  • 16 to 20775 (29%)
  • 21 to 25347 (13%)
  • 26 to 35392 (15%)
  • 36 to 45306 (12%)
  • 46 to 55194 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 65158 (6%)
  • 66 to 7599 (3.7%)
  • Over 7568 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,584 (60%)
  • Passenger761 (29%)
  • Pedestrian303 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,110 (63%)
  • Motorcycle627 (19%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes239 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes109 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach41 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle30 (0.9%)
  • Minibus18 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 in Cornwall

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cornwall ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 13th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
13th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
10th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 1986

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 1986: 146, including 6 fatal and 41 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30146233641
2ndA39133202444
3rdA390123165535
4thA386499813
5thA30475661012
6thA3885680015
7thA3945077118
8thA3893345111
9thA392323904
10thA30583147013
11thB32542641213
12thA393252906
13thA374183005
14thB3273182605
15thA3074172205
16thB3284162103
17thB3297162404
18thB3301162117
19thA3075152205
20thA3082152304

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 1986

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 1986: 63.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 1986

PL26 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 1986: 98.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 1986, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years