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Cornwall road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,838 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 1991, and 2,481 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 403 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1990 (2,111), and casualties fell from 2,822.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,838
Down 13% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
2,481
Down 12% on 1990
Fatal collisions
24
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
403
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 1991

1.3% of collisions in Cornwall in 1991 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.3%
  • Serious40322%
  • Slight1,41177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal271.1%
  • Serious50820%
  • Slight1,94678%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,838, down 13% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday254 (14%)
  • Tuesday271 (15%)
  • Wednesday260 (14%)
  • Thursday267 (15%)
  • Friday302 (16%)
  • Saturday285 (16%)
  • Sunday199 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5973 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59209 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59328 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59348 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59430 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59267 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59166 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January142 (7.7%)
  • February104 (5.7%)
  • March145 (7.9%)
  • April129 (7%)
  • May138 (7.5%)
  • June221 (12%)
  • July179 (9.7%)
  • August205 (11%)
  • September177 (9.6%)
  • October138 (7.5%)
  • November143 (7.8%)
  • December117 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,419 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting230 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit166 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,314 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds283 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds70 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist39 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other49 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded19 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,105 (60%)
  • Wet or damp681 (37%)
  • Frost or ice33 (1.8%)
  • Snow13 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph742 (40%)
  • 40 mph123 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph29 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph889 (48%)
  • 70 mph49 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,644 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout60 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road55 (3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,470 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist361 (15%)
  • Pedestrian281 (11%)
  • Cyclist146 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant138 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1094 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15146 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20566 (23%)
  • 21 to 25368 (15%)
  • 26 to 35393 (16%)
  • 36 to 45296 (12%)
  • 46 to 55209 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 65140 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 75123 (5%)
  • Over 7585 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,493 (60%)
  • Passenger707 (28%)
  • Pedestrian281 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,203 (69%)
  • Motorcycle356 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes257 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle150 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes94 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach53 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle42 (1.3%)
  • Minibus10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded46 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in Cornwall

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cornwall ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 12th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
30th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 1991

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 1991: 139, including 5 fatal and 35 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30139208535
2ndA39136212231
3rdA390101135021
4thA3873117216
5thA388608019
6thA3944969010
7thA3894270012
8thA3047333804
9thA3058305107
10thB3254284108
11thA393242902
12thA374212614
13thB3274202606
14thA391192607
15thA392192924
16thA3075182705
17thB3301172206
18thB3306172104
19thB3314162505
20thA387141904

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 1991

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 1991: 70.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 1991

PL12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 1991: 100.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 1991, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years