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A3074 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 473 collisions on the A3074 from 1979 to 2025, with 633 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 93 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A3074, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
473
2,058th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
633
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
93
110 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3074

On the A3074, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious9320%
  • Slight37279%

Where the A3074 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,058th
Most casualties
2,059th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,043rd

A3074 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3074 peaked at 18 in 1993 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3074, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202434
202333
202269
202155
202022
201967
2018616
201744
201656
2015710
2014911
20131016
201279
201169
2010712
200977
20081523
2007814
20061418
200577
2004710
20031218
20021420
20011213
20001216
19991421
19981011
19971421
19961017
19951721
19941113
19931821
19921517
1991912
19901011
198979
19881718
19871419
19861722
19851118
19841718
1983914
19821419
19811523
19801115
19791621

When crashes happen on the A3074

Friday has the most collisions on the A3074 (86), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (110).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (14%)
  • Tuesday56 (12%)
  • Wednesday61 (13%)
  • Thursday78 (16%)
  • Friday86 (18%)
  • Saturday78 (16%)
  • Sunday47 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (8.5%)
  • 9am to noon81 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm88 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm110 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight46 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (3.4%)
  • February26 (5.5%)
  • March31 (6.6%)
  • April41 (8.7%)
  • May40 (8.5%)
  • June47 (9.9%)
  • July57 (12%)
  • August77 (16%)
  • September43 (9.1%)
  • October39 (8.2%)
  • November30 (6.3%)
  • December26 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight383 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3074 crashes

On the A3074, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph380 (80%)
  • 40 mph26 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph66 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds351 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Other10 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry310 (66%)
  • Wet or damp158 (33%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway441 (93%)
  • Roundabout24 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3074 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the A3074, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant305 (48%)
  • Pedestrian124 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist118 (19%)
  • Cyclist40 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant24 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car543 (69%)
  • Motorcycle113 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach21 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.5%)
  • Other15 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1528 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20122 (19%)
  • 21 to 2595 (15%)
  • 26 to 3592 (15%)
  • 36 to 4569 (11%)
  • 46 to 5573 (12%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7542 (6.6%)
  • Over 7532 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider353 (56%)
  • Passenger156 (25%)
  • Pedestrian124 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3074

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3074

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3074 crashes by council area

Of the 473 collisions on the A3074, 470 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the A3074 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall470630893

A3074 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3074 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Carbis Bay (166) and St Ives, Cornwall (104).

Recent crashes on the A3074

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3074, from 10 October 2019 to 13 September 2025.

Severity