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Cornwall road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,020 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 1996, and 2,808 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 269 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1995 (1,815), and casualties rose from 2,476.

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

Collisions in 1996
2,020
Up 11% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
2,808
Up 13% on 1995
Fatal collisions
33
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
269
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 1996

1.6% of collisions in Cornwall in 1996 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal331.6%
  • Serious26913%
  • Slight1,71885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal401.4%
  • Serious34312%
  • Slight2,42586%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 1996 is highlighted, with 2,020, up 11% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday285 (14%)
  • Tuesday312 (15%)
  • Wednesday259 (13%)
  • Thursday304 (15%)
  • Friday373 (18%)
  • Saturday269 (13%)
  • Sunday218 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5976 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5930 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59221 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59309 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59450 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59493 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59289 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59152 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January126 (6.2%)
  • February137 (6.8%)
  • March136 (6.7%)
  • April148 (7.3%)
  • May194 (9.6%)
  • June153 (7.6%)
  • July222 (11%)
  • August231 (11%)
  • September188 (9.3%)
  • October168 (8.3%)
  • November164 (8.1%)
  • December153 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,630 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting198 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit182 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,491 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds350 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist31 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other55 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,194 (59%)
  • Wet or damp772 (38%)
  • Frost or ice49 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph823 (41%)
  • 40 mph106 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph992 (49%)
  • 70 mph75 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,802 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway96 (4.8%)
  • Roundabout70 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,914 (68%)
  • Pedestrian287 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist268 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist169 (6%)
  • Van occupant61 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 579 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10130 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15152 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20515 (18%)
  • 21 to 25395 (14%)
  • 26 to 35544 (19%)
  • 36 to 45318 (11%)
  • 46 to 55268 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65171 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75135 (4.8%)
  • Over 75101 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,644 (59%)
  • Passenger877 (31%)
  • Pedestrian287 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,807 (77%)
  • Motorcycle258 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes172 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle171 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes103 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach44 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle39 (1.1%)
  • Minibus15 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 1996

Map of the last 19 crashes of 1996 in Cornwall

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

  • 19 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cornwall ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 9th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
10th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 1996

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 1996: 171, including 7 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30171277720
2ndA39128191224
3rdA390127186113
4thA3880122310
5thA3047486407
6thA388446517
7thA394406436
8thA389364416
9thB3254324214
10thA3058313602
11thB3297253804
12thB3301253504
13thA393223215
14thA3075202402
15thB3266202902
16thB3303192403
17thA374182003
18thA3059152502
19thA387152411
20thA3076142221

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 1996

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 1996: 70.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 1996

PL14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 1996: 127.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years