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EX23 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,906 road traffic collisions in the EX23 postcode district, Cornwall, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,822 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 412 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, down 22% on 2024 (27).

Collisions since 1979
1,906
1,799th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,822
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
47 people killed
Serious collisions
412
544 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EX23

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal442.3%
  • Serious41222%
  • Slight1,45076%

What the data shows

  • EX23 had 271 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 391 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in EX23 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 323 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX23, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in EX23.

Where EX23 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,799th
Most casualties
1,721st
Most fatal collisions
1,376th
Most serious collisions
1,728th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday251 (13%)
  • Tuesday268 (14%)
  • Wednesday270 (14%)
  • Thursday249 (13%)
  • Friday303 (16%)
  • Saturday312 (16%)
  • Sunday253 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,484 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting306 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit101 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,775 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road96 (5%)
  • Roundabout19 (1%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph670 (35%)
  • 40 mph96 (5%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1,124 (59%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,412 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds262 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds75 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist32 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other51 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,915 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist367 (13%)
  • Pedestrian252 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist129 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant79 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX23 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX23, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX23 peaked at 65 in 2004; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252131
20242735
20233142
20222741
20212136
20203448
20192133
20182541
20173656
20162845
20153646
20143149
20132338
20122125
20114470
20104264
20094173
20084061
20076181
20065268
20056384
20046591
20035776
20025268
20014464
20005182
19995278
19984365
19972545
19964476
19951833
19944469
19934867
19924458
19914461
19904659
19894560
19885374
19872941
19864077
19855286
19844469
19834267
19824463
19814981
19805268
19795477

Map of recent crashes in EX23

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX23

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX23

The 24 most recent collisions in EX23 happened between 5 December 2024 and 3 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX23

The A39 has the most collisions in EX23, 709 of 1,906 (37%), followed by the A3072 (218).

Collisions in EX23 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA397091,15327146
2ndA3072218348566
3rdB32546493213
4thA3073486006
5thA3864701
6thA303501

Council areas covering EX23

Collisions in EX23 were recorded in 4 council areas. Cornwall has 1,841 of 1,906 (97%).

Collisions in EX23 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall1,8412,73643403
2ndTorridge395006
3rdNorth Devon202712
4thWest Devon4600

Towns in EX23

Collisions in EX23 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bude (427) and Stratton, Cornwall (109).