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Cornwall road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 941 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 2024, and 1,236 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 194 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2023 (1,000), and casualties fell from 1,379.

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

Collisions in 2024
941
Down 6% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
1,236
Down 10% on 2023
Fatal collisions
17
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
194
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 2024

1.8% of collisions in Cornwall in 2024 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.8%
  • Serious19421%
  • Slight73078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.5%
  • Serious21818%
  • Slight99981%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 2024 is highlighted, with 941, down 6% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 941
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (14%)
  • Tuesday145 (15%)
  • Wednesday139 (15%)
  • Thursday120 (13%)
  • Friday155 (16%)
  • Saturday131 (14%)
  • Sunday116 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59146 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59201 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59246 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59122 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5982 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (6.5%)
  • February64 (6.8%)
  • March62 (6.6%)
  • April71 (7.5%)
  • May95 (10%)
  • June83 (8.8%)
  • July81 (8.6%)
  • August103 (11%)
  • September89 (9.5%)
  • October75 (8%)
  • November84 (8.9%)
  • December73 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight703 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting132 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds715 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds144 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other29 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry612 (65%)
  • Wet or damp314 (33%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph74 (7.9%)
  • 30 mph312 (33%)
  • 40 mph76 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph51 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph385 (41%)
  • 70 mph43 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway828 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (6.4%)
  • Roundabout34 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant774 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist167 (14%)
  • Pedestrian134 (11%)
  • Cyclist73 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant49 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1033 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1540 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20163 (13%)
  • 21 to 25109 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 35194 (16%)
  • 36 to 45157 (13%)
  • 46 to 55148 (12%)
  • 56 to 65157 (13%)
  • 66 to 7597 (7.8%)
  • Over 75103 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider822 (67%)
  • Passenger280 (23%)
  • Pedestrian134 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,183 (72%)
  • Motorcycle173 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes125 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 6th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cornwall in 2024

Falmouth Penwerris, Cornwall, TR11 3QL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cornwall in 2024, with 16 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 2024

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 2024: 75, including 4 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3075109410
2ndA396493010
3rdA3905978112
4thA38355727
5thA394223415
6thA388203214
7thA3047152301
8thB3254131602
9thA3058121703
10thA3075101003
11thA389101703
12thA393101700
13thB3301101401
14thB3303101203
15thB3306101303
16thA37491004
17thA305981014
18thA30788901
19thB326681101
20thA3877803

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 2024

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 2024: 30.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 2024

PL14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 2024: 59.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 2024, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years