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Cornwall road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,499 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 2009, and 2,160 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 135 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2008 (1,577), and casualties fell from 2,264.

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

Collisions in 2009
1,499
Down 5% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
2,160
Down 5% on 2008
Fatal collisions
22
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
135
9% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 2009

1.5% of collisions in Cornwall in 2009 were fatal and 9% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.5%
  • Serious1359%
  • Slight1,34290%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.1%
  • Serious1687.8%
  • Slight1,96991%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 2009 is highlighted, with 1,499, down 5% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (14%)
  • Tuesday223 (15%)
  • Wednesday239 (16%)
  • Thursday219 (15%)
  • Friday229 (15%)
  • Saturday225 (15%)
  • Sunday161 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59171 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59282 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59297 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59372 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59204 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5993 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January103 (6.9%)
  • February97 (6.5%)
  • March117 (7.8%)
  • April121 (8.1%)
  • May119 (7.9%)
  • June122 (8.1%)
  • July159 (11%)
  • August165 (11%)
  • September128 (8.5%)
  • October114 (7.6%)
  • November117 (7.8%)
  • December137 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,203 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting160 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (8.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,102 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds215 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other40 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded29 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry932 (62%)
  • Wet or damp514 (34%)
  • Frost or ice44 (2.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph781 (52%)
  • 40 mph123 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph31 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph482 (32%)
  • 70 mph66 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,229 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway120 (8%)
  • Roundabout81 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road55 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,552 (72%)
  • Pedestrian224 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist183 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant75 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist66 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1040 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 15110 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20406 (19%)
  • 21 to 25244 (11%)
  • 26 to 35298 (14%)
  • 36 to 45331 (15%)
  • 46 to 55266 (12%)
  • 56 to 65201 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 75107 (5%)
  • Over 7587 (4%)
  • Not recorded46 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,339 (62%)
  • Passenger597 (28%)
  • Pedestrian224 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,215 (82%)
  • Motorcycle196 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle35 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle12 (0.4%)
  • Minibus10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cornwall ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 7th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cornwall in 2009

Truro Moresk & Trehaverne, Cornwall, TR1 2LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cornwall in 2009, with 30 collisions.

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 2009

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 2009: 133, including 4 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30133205415
2ndA399515619
3rdA39094135112
4thA387510633
5thA388375001
6thB3254334503
7thA389293900
8thA394294714
9thA3047283503
10thA3058243102
11thB3314192702
12thA392173200
13thB3297172012
14thA3075142903
15thA391141811
16thA3082131800
17thB3301131710
18thA393122102
19thB3274111711
20thA374101900

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 2009

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 2009: 67.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 2009

TR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 2009: 81.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 2009, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2009.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years