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Cornwall road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,377 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 2011, and 2,026 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 177 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2010 (1,413), and casualties fell from 2,091.

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

Collisions in 2011
1,377
Down 3% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
2,026
Down 3% on 2010
Fatal collisions
18
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
177
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 2011

1.3% of collisions in Cornwall in 2011 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.3%
  • Serious17713%
  • Slight1,18286%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal190.9%
  • Serious20410%
  • Slight1,80389%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 2011 is highlighted, with 1,377, down 3% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday213 (15%)
  • Tuesday189 (14%)
  • Wednesday197 (14%)
  • Thursday189 (14%)
  • Friday225 (16%)
  • Saturday195 (14%)
  • Sunday169 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59170 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59242 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59272 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59338 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59179 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5995 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (7%)
  • February79 (5.7%)
  • March123 (8.9%)
  • April127 (9.2%)
  • May103 (7.5%)
  • June106 (7.7%)
  • July142 (10%)
  • August125 (9.1%)
  • September133 (9.7%)
  • October119 (8.6%)
  • November117 (8.5%)
  • December107 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,098 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting156 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit115 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,037 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds192 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other32 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry900 (65%)
  • Wet or damp461 (33%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph563 (41%)
  • 40 mph159 (12%)
  • 50 mph61 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph514 (37%)
  • 70 mph64 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,151 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (7%)
  • Roundabout86 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,498 (74%)
  • Pedestrian198 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist164 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist84 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1047 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1585 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20338 (17%)
  • 21 to 25285 (14%)
  • 26 to 35292 (14%)
  • 36 to 45276 (14%)
  • 46 to 55243 (12%)
  • 56 to 65202 (10%)
  • 66 to 75100 (4.9%)
  • Over 7574 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded61 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,308 (65%)
  • Passenger520 (26%)
  • Pedestrian198 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,041 (83%)
  • Motorcycle170 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach25 (1%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 6th most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cornwall in 2011

Truro Moresk & Trehaverne, Cornwall, TR1 2LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cornwall in 2011, with 26 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 2011

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 2011: 115, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30115185116
2ndA390108163212
3rdA3990159320
4thA388579524
5thA38449401
6thA389294602
7thA3058243321
8thB3254243401
9thA394203123
10thA3075194011
11thA3047182502
12thB3297182602
13thB3274142504
14thA3082131802
15thA3059122111
16thA391121501
17thA392122202
18thB3279111401
19thB3302111600
20thA374101201

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 2011

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 2011: 55.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 2011

PL26 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 2011: 78.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 2011, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years