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A3059 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
454
2,112th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
705
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
111
146 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3059

On the A3059, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal102.2%
  • Serious11124%
  • Slight33373%

Where the A3059 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,112th
Most casualties
1,908th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,741st

A3059 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3059 peaked at 25 in 2000 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3059, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
2024810
20231115
2022610
202169
202034
201978
2018610
201757
201657
20151014
2014312
20131217
2012410
20111221
20101116
2009712
200879
20071012
20061325
20051341
20041213
20031016
20021827
20011416
20002537
19991519
19982132
1997810
19961525
19951319
19941215
1993610
19921013
19911018
199068
19891014
198856
198747
19861220
1985915
198467
198346
19821020
19811421
19801018
1979916

When crashes happen on the A3059

Saturday has the most collisions on the A3059 (81), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (95).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (15%)
  • Tuesday59 (13%)
  • Wednesday63 (14%)
  • Thursday70 (15%)
  • Friday59 (13%)
  • Saturday81 (18%)
  • Sunday52 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (6.2%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (4.8%)
  • 6am to 9am57 (13%)
  • 9am to noon62 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm76 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm95 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm65 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (6.8%)
  • February31 (6.8%)
  • March27 (5.9%)
  • April27 (5.9%)
  • May42 (9.3%)
  • June32 (7%)
  • July47 (10%)
  • August61 (13%)
  • September52 (11%)
  • October47 (10%)
  • November32 (7%)
  • December25 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight327 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting111 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3059 crashes

On the A3059, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph58 (13%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph9 (2%)
  • 60 mph382 (84%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds333 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (3.3%)
  • Other19 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry273 (60%)
  • Wet or damp172 (38%)
  • Snow4 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway445 (98%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3059 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A3059, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant504 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (3.8%)
  • Pedestrian22 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist21 (3%)
  • Van occupant21 (3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Other15 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car604 (75%)
  • Motorcycle86 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.4%)
  • Other23 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1517 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 20162 (23%)
  • 21 to 25120 (17%)
  • 26 to 35137 (19%)
  • 36 to 4592 (13%)
  • 46 to 5575 (11%)
  • 56 to 6535 (5%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.6%)
  • Over 7512 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider443 (63%)
  • Passenger240 (34%)
  • Pedestrian22 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3059

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3059

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3059 crashes by council area

Of the 454 collisions on the A3059, 452 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the A3059 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall45270210111

A3059 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3059 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Newquay (53) and St Columb Major (15).

Recent crashes on the A3059

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3059, from 5 May 2023 to 16 October 2025.

Severity