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Cornwall road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,770 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 1992, and 2,443 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 331 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1991 (1,838), and casualties fell from 2,481.

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

Collisions in 1992
1,770
Down 4% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
2,443
Down 2% on 1991
Fatal collisions
37
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
331
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 1992

2.1% of collisions in Cornwall in 1992 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal372.1%
  • Serious33119%
  • Slight1,40279%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal421.7%
  • Serious43118%
  • Slight1,97081%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,770, down 4% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday238 (13%)
  • Tuesday256 (14%)
  • Wednesday247 (14%)
  • Thursday263 (15%)
  • Friday295 (17%)
  • Saturday260 (15%)
  • Sunday211 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5960 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59187 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59302 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59333 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59434 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59256 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59178 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January144 (8.1%)
  • February119 (6.7%)
  • March123 (6.9%)
  • April125 (7.1%)
  • May143 (8.1%)
  • June171 (9.7%)
  • July176 (9.9%)
  • August189 (11%)
  • September145 (8.2%)
  • October128 (7.2%)
  • November147 (8.3%)
  • December160 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,340 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting246 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit158 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,266 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds294 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist29 (1.6%)
  • Other59 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,027 (58%)
  • Wet or damp696 (39%)
  • Frost or ice41 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph651 (37%)
  • 40 mph128 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph906 (51%)
  • 70 mph66 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,540 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway101 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout71 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,630 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist265 (11%)
  • Pedestrian254 (10%)
  • Cyclist128 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant102 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1084 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15160 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20472 (19%)
  • 21 to 25371 (15%)
  • 26 to 35411 (17%)
  • 36 to 45289 (12%)
  • 46 to 55246 (10%)
  • 56 to 65152 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75118 (4.8%)
  • Over 7589 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,440 (59%)
  • Passenger749 (31%)
  • Pedestrian254 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,244 (72%)
  • Motorcycle269 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes216 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes97 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle39 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach38 (1.2%)
  • Minibus14 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded43 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 13th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
13th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 1992

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 1992: 140, including 9 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30140223924
2ndA39118165124
3rdA3893146313
4thA39083104213
5thA3885165010
6thA3047445813
7thA394436527
8thB3254395918
9thA389304005
10thA393284517
11thA3058253204
12thA374213007
13thA391192420
14thB3274192905
15thA387182414
16thA3075173309
17thB3284162603
18thB3314162405
19thA3074151702
20thA3076142014

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 1992

St Austell had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 1992: 56.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 1992

PL14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 1992: 124.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 1992, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years