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Cornwall road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,966 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 1993, and 2,604 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 326 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1992 (1,770), and casualties rose from 2,443.

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

Collisions in 1993
1,966
Up 11% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
2,604
Up 7% on 1992
Fatal collisions
31
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
326
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 1993

1.6% of collisions in Cornwall in 1993 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal311.6%
  • Serious32617%
  • Slight1,60982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal351.3%
  • Serious39415%
  • Slight2,17584%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 1993 is highlighted, with 1,966, up 11% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday275 (14%)
  • Tuesday289 (15%)
  • Wednesday300 (15%)
  • Thursday308 (16%)
  • Friday317 (16%)
  • Saturday268 (14%)
  • Sunday209 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5976 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59227 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59374 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59377 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59495 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59256 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59145 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January133 (6.8%)
  • February114 (5.8%)
  • March136 (6.9%)
  • April174 (8.9%)
  • May174 (8.9%)
  • June187 (9.5%)
  • July219 (11%)
  • August201 (10%)
  • September162 (8.2%)
  • October140 (7.1%)
  • November171 (8.7%)
  • December155 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,559 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting225 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit150 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,397 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds357 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds66 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist26 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other46 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,138 (58%)
  • Wet or damp796 (40%)
  • Frost or ice16 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph794 (40%)
  • 40 mph128 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph27 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph957 (49%)
  • 70 mph49 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,740 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road70 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout65 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,618 (62%)
  • Pedestrian344 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist289 (11%)
  • Cyclist174 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant88 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 578 (3%)
  • 6 to 10110 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15165 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20478 (18%)
  • 21 to 25403 (15%)
  • 26 to 35416 (16%)
  • 36 to 45289 (11%)
  • 46 to 55246 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65151 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75152 (5.8%)
  • Over 75108 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,539 (59%)
  • Passenger721 (28%)
  • Pedestrian344 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,522 (72%)
  • Motorcycle288 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes202 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle173 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes126 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach63 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle46 (1.3%)
  • Minibus18 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded43 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 8th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
8th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
9th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 1993

The A30 and A39 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 1993, with 131 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30131197422
2ndA39131180323
3rdA390112139215
4thA3885117013
5thA3945478012
6thA389446109
7thA388425619
8thA3047394805
9thA3058364704
10thA374283745
11thA393273403
12thA392224225
13thA391213224
14thB3297202504
15thB3301192202
16thA3074182102
17thB3254183306
18thA3075172703
19thB3268162102
20thA387152205

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 1993

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 1993: 62.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 1993

PL26 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 1993: 110.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 1993, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years