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Cornwall road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,413 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 2010, and 2,091 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 149 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2009 (1,499), and casualties fell from 2,160.

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

Collisions in 2010
1,413
Down 6% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
2,091
Down 3% on 2009
Fatal collisions
23
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
149
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 2010

1.6% of collisions in Cornwall in 2010 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.6%
  • Serious14911%
  • Slight1,24188%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal241.1%
  • Serious1748.3%
  • Slight1,89391%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 2010 is highlighted, with 1,413, down 6% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday200 (14%)
  • Tuesday206 (15%)
  • Wednesday208 (15%)
  • Thursday202 (14%)
  • Friday243 (17%)
  • Saturday194 (14%)
  • Sunday160 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59139 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59268 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59284 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59372 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59174 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59107 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (5.4%)
  • February85 (6%)
  • March118 (8.4%)
  • April102 (7.2%)
  • May107 (7.6%)
  • June132 (9.3%)
  • July152 (11%)
  • August161 (11%)
  • September116 (8.2%)
  • October143 (10%)
  • November116 (8.2%)
  • December105 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,151 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting138 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit114 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,089 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds203 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other29 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry918 (65%)
  • Wet or damp413 (29%)
  • Frost or ice64 (4.5%)
  • Snow17 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph735 (52%)
  • 40 mph100 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph60 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph445 (31%)
  • 70 mph67 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,143 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway119 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout94 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,570 (75%)
  • Pedestrian214 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist73 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1041 (2%)
  • 11 to 1581 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20381 (18%)
  • 21 to 25242 (12%)
  • 26 to 35283 (14%)
  • 36 to 45278 (13%)
  • 46 to 55285 (14%)
  • 56 to 65174 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 75114 (5.5%)
  • Over 7593 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded84 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,293 (62%)
  • Passenger584 (28%)
  • Pedestrian214 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,219 (84%)
  • Motorcycle146 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach24 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle15 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 7th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cornwall in 2010

Truro Moresk & Trehaverne, Cornwall, TR1 2LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cornwall in 2010, with 29 collisions.

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 2010

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 2010: 131, including 7 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30131209716
2ndA3909314819
3rdA398612429
4thA385810115
5thA394265735
6thA3047243502
7thA388244302
8thA3058234405
9thA389232602
10thB3254213003
11thB3274172502
12thA3075152402
13thA387152602
14thB3297152002
15thB3276142201
16thB3301142002
17thA3072131811
18thA392131601
19thA374121903
20thA393121902

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 2010

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 2010: 59.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 2010

PL26 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 2010: 77.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 2010, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years