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Cornwall road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,815 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 1995, and 2,476 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 265 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1994 (1,998), and casualties fell from 2,777.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,815
Down 9% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
2,476
Down 11% on 1994
Fatal collisions
31
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
265
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 1995

1.7% of collisions in Cornwall in 1995 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal311.7%
  • Serious26515%
  • Slight1,51984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal381.5%
  • Serious32413%
  • Slight2,11485%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,815, down 9% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday250 (14%)
  • Tuesday237 (13%)
  • Wednesday313 (17%)
  • Thursday253 (14%)
  • Friday299 (16%)
  • Saturday261 (14%)
  • Sunday202 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5981 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59214 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59325 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59335 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59432 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59259 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59141 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January114 (6.3%)
  • February136 (7.5%)
  • March143 (7.9%)
  • April109 (6%)
  • May156 (8.6%)
  • June140 (7.7%)
  • July195 (11%)
  • August197 (11%)
  • September165 (9.1%)
  • October161 (8.9%)
  • November156 (8.6%)
  • December143 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,397 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting204 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit204 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,340 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds257 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds64 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Other69 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,097 (60%)
  • Wet or damp672 (37%)
  • Frost or ice39 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph733 (40%)
  • 40 mph111 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph896 (49%)
  • 70 mph56 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,598 (88%)
  • Roundabout88 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,666 (67%)
  • Pedestrian303 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist214 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist154 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant70 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 560 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1093 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15145 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20431 (17%)
  • 21 to 25463 (19%)
  • 26 to 35427 (17%)
  • 36 to 45279 (11%)
  • 46 to 55240 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65148 (6%)
  • 66 to 75112 (4.5%)
  • Over 7578 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,422 (57%)
  • Passenger751 (30%)
  • Pedestrian303 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,500 (77%)
  • Motorcycle207 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes191 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle155 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach42 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle41 (1.3%)
  • Minibus18 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 1995

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 11th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 1995

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 1995: 141, including 2 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30141209223
2ndA390131189613
3rdA39106161116
4thA38659625
5thA30474754111
6thA388436136
7thA3058385215
8thA394375825
9thA389364905
10thA393274415
11thB3254264025
12thA392233317
13thB3297213402
14thA374202605
15thA3075192603
16thA3074172102
17thB3274172403
18thB3284172603
19thB3306171702
20thB3302162421

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 1995

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 1995: 75.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 1995

PL14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 1995: 102.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 1995, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years