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Cornwall road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,972 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 1998, and 2,709 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 234 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1997 (2,035), and casualties fell from 2,811.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,972
Down 3% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
2,709
Down 4% on 1997
Fatal collisions
31
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
234
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 1998

1.6% of collisions in Cornwall in 1998 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal311.6%
  • Serious23412%
  • Slight1,70787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal371.4%
  • Serious31111%
  • Slight2,36187%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,972, down 3% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday256 (13%)
  • Tuesday283 (14%)
  • Wednesday255 (13%)
  • Thursday320 (16%)
  • Friday342 (17%)
  • Saturday300 (15%)
  • Sunday216 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59229 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59336 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59358 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59508 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59287 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59170 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January140 (7.1%)
  • February127 (6.4%)
  • March142 (7.2%)
  • April162 (8.2%)
  • May161 (8.2%)
  • June174 (8.8%)
  • July183 (9.3%)
  • August214 (11%)
  • September184 (9.3%)
  • October178 (9%)
  • November154 (7.8%)
  • December153 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,536 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting233 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit186 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,305 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds391 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds88 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist27 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other61 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded41 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,082 (55%)
  • Wet or damp852 (43%)
  • Frost or ice25 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep8 (0.4%)
  • Snow5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph763 (39%)
  • 40 mph122 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph26 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph996 (51%)
  • 70 mph62 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,739 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout56 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,949 (72%)
  • Pedestrian293 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist246 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist109 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant26 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1099 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15144 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20458 (17%)
  • 21 to 25307 (11%)
  • 26 to 35536 (20%)
  • 36 to 45425 (16%)
  • 46 to 55270 (10%)
  • 56 to 65179 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 75141 (5.2%)
  • Over 7599 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,601 (59%)
  • Passenger815 (30%)
  • Pedestrian293 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,893 (80%)
  • Motorcycle241 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes110 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes103 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach62 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle57 (1.6%)
  • Minibus15 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 1998

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1998 in Cornwall

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  • 23 crashes
  • Slight

How Cornwall ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 11th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 1998

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 1998: 155, including 3 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30155241326
2ndA390129190016
3rdA39110162312
4thA387110428
5thA394436929
6thA389416102
7thA3058364912
8thA388344902
9thB3254284204
10thA3047263312
11thA392264402
12thA374223823
13thA3059213203
14thB3274213002
15thB3284202804
16thA3075182912
17thA391171802
18thB3297171804
19thA3083152313
20thB3268152400

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 1998

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 1998: 69.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 1998

PL30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 1998: 115.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 1998, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 30 December 1998.

Cornwall road accidents in other years