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Cornwall road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,866 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 1987, and 2,535 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 476 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1986 (1,938), and casualties fell from 2,648.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,866
Down 4% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
2,535
Down 4% on 1986
Fatal collisions
47
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
476
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 1987

2.5% of collisions in Cornwall in 1987 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal472.5%
  • Serious47626%
  • Slight1,34372%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal491.9%
  • Serious60224%
  • Slight1,88474%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,866, down 4% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday237 (13%)
  • Tuesday262 (14%)
  • Wednesday231 (12%)
  • Thursday279 (15%)
  • Friday320 (17%)
  • Saturday313 (17%)
  • Sunday224 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59110 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59209 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59303 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59308 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59453 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59265 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59199 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (5%)
  • February104 (5.6%)
  • March133 (7.1%)
  • April149 (8%)
  • May154 (8.3%)
  • June164 (8.8%)
  • July200 (11%)
  • August215 (12%)
  • September192 (10%)
  • October159 (8.5%)
  • November151 (8.1%)
  • December151 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,377 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting257 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit202 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,384 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds303 (16%)
  • Fog or mist53 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (2.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other24 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,120 (60%)
  • Wet or damp713 (38%)
  • Frost or ice22 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.3%)
  • Snow5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph782 (42%)
  • 40 mph133 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph888 (48%)
  • 70 mph52 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,695 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout55 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,376 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist539 (21%)
  • Pedestrian301 (12%)
  • Cyclist133 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant99 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1091 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15141 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20724 (29%)
  • 21 to 25354 (14%)
  • 26 to 35347 (14%)
  • 36 to 45287 (11%)
  • 46 to 55203 (8%)
  • 56 to 65147 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75115 (4.5%)
  • Over 7585 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,473 (58%)
  • Passenger761 (30%)
  • Pedestrian301 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,105 (65%)
  • Motorcycle537 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes232 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes113 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach37 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle33 (1%)
  • Minibus13 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded32 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 12th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
10th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 1987

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 1987: 164, including 11 fatal and 50 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA301642981150
2ndA390137177524
3rdA39107156528
4thA3878116121
5thA3945677212
6thA3047445118
7thA388405509
8thA3893754111
9thA392313814
10thA30582536010
11thB3254223016
12thA3075213407
13thB3306182303
14thB3301171803
15thA387161903
16thA393162114
17thA3082152306
18thA374152213
19thB3297151902
20thB3303152503

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 1987

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 1987: 67.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 1987

PL14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 1987: 98.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 1987, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years