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Cornwall road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,928 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 2006, and 2,688 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 177 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2005 (2,078), and casualties fell from 2,897.

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

Collisions in 2006
1,928
Down 7% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
2,688
Down 7% on 2005
Fatal collisions
45
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
177
9.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 2006

2.3% of collisions in Cornwall in 2006 were fatal and 9.2% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal452.3%
  • Serious1779.2%
  • Slight1,70688%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal501.9%
  • Serious2178.1%
  • Slight2,42190%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 2006 is highlighted, with 1,928, down 7% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday304 (16%)
  • Tuesday234 (12%)
  • Wednesday304 (16%)
  • Thursday270 (14%)
  • Friday312 (16%)
  • Saturday283 (15%)
  • Sunday221 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5963 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5935 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59231 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59313 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59383 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59474 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59269 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59160 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January128 (6.6%)
  • February172 (8.9%)
  • March153 (7.9%)
  • April137 (7.1%)
  • May164 (8.5%)
  • June154 (8%)
  • July185 (9.6%)
  • August217 (11%)
  • September162 (8.4%)
  • October158 (8.2%)
  • November169 (8.8%)
  • December129 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,529 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting232 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit161 (8.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,491 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds218 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist27 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other46 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,017 (53%)
  • Wet or damp863 (45%)
  • Frost or ice33 (1.7%)
  • Snow6 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph501 (26%)
  • 40 mph136 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph32 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph1,206 (63%)
  • 70 mph47 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,665 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway121 (6.3%)
  • Roundabout80 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (2%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,966 (73%)
  • Pedestrian283 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist231 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist101 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1%)
  • Van occupant26 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider7 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1054 (2%)
  • 11 to 15123 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20525 (20%)
  • 21 to 25259 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 35416 (15%)
  • 36 to 45360 (13%)
  • 46 to 55289 (11%)
  • 56 to 65228 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 75107 (4%)
  • Over 75111 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded185 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,721 (64%)
  • Passenger684 (25%)
  • Pedestrian283 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,898 (84%)
  • Motorcycle235 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes73 (2.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach39 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle14 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse8 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Cornwall

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cornwall ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 5th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cornwall in 2006

Truro Moresk & Trehaverne, Cornwall, TR1 2LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cornwall in 2006, with 40 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 2006

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 2006: 168, including 4 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30168242412
2ndA390133199310
3rdA3911517569
4thA38629927
5thA388599904
6thA389436307
7thB3254435634
8thA3058365225
9thA3047263003
10thB3274264312
11thA3075254424
12thA394253835
13thA392193300
14thB3301182412
15thA3082172202
16thA374172211
17thA391173110
18thA393172001
19thB3302152302
20thA3074141803

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 2006

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 2006: 71.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 2006

PL26 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 2006: 105.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 2006, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years