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Cornwall road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,998 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 1994, and 2,777 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 357 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1993 (1,966), and casualties rose from 2,604.

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

Collisions in 1994
1,998
Up 2% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
2,777
Up 7% on 1993
Fatal collisions
27
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
357
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 1994

1.4% of collisions in Cornwall in 1994 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal271.4%
  • Serious35718%
  • Slight1,61481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal281%
  • Serious43816%
  • Slight2,31183%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 1994 is highlighted, with 1,998, up 2% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday287 (14%)
  • Tuesday303 (15%)
  • Wednesday276 (14%)
  • Thursday298 (15%)
  • Friday302 (15%)
  • Saturday322 (16%)
  • Sunday210 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59223 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59369 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59370 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59538 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59280 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59140 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January153 (7.7%)
  • February132 (6.6%)
  • March150 (7.5%)
  • April127 (6.4%)
  • May203 (10%)
  • June191 (9.6%)
  • July190 (9.5%)
  • August205 (10%)
  • September180 (9%)
  • October176 (8.8%)
  • November153 (7.7%)
  • December138 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,591 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting210 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,361 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds378 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.6%)
  • Other72 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,113 (56%)
  • Wet or damp846 (42%)
  • Frost or ice25 (1.3%)
  • Snow9 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph772 (39%)
  • 40 mph138 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph29 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph996 (50%)
  • 70 mph56 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,778 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout80 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,785 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist308 (11%)
  • Pedestrian307 (11%)
  • Cyclist150 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant106 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 560 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10127 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15171 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20507 (18%)
  • 21 to 25395 (14%)
  • 26 to 35509 (18%)
  • 36 to 45292 (11%)
  • 46 to 55277 (10%)
  • 56 to 65152 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 75173 (6.2%)
  • Over 75107 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,582 (57%)
  • Passenger888 (32%)
  • Pedestrian307 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,636 (73%)
  • Motorcycle293 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes221 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle155 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes118 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach62 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle50 (1.4%)
  • Minibus23 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded35 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 1994

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1994 in Cornwall

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cornwall ranked among 350 areas in 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 10th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
11th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 1994

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 1994: 154, including 4 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30154263424
2ndA39136223338
3rdA390136201320
4thA3889125314
5thA3047617007
6thA3885683010
7thA3945074010
8thA389375108
9thB3254345015
10thA3058283605
11thA392263212
12thA393253110
13thB3274232705
14thA3075223925
15thB3301213103
16thA391192812
17thB3268162405
18thB3297162703
19thA374152312
20thB3266152004

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 1994

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 1994: 74.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 1994

PL14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 1994: 123.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 1994, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years