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A3078 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 319 collisions on the A3078 from 1979 to 2025, with 453 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 72 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A3078, down 75% from 8 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
319
2,604th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
453
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
72
98 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 78% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3078

On the A3078, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious7223%
  • Slight24376%

Where the A3078 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,604th
Most casualties
2,547th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,439th

A3078 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3078 peaked at 14 in 2002 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3078, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202489
202377
202235
2021410
202023
201944
201847
201746
2016810
201511
201446
201369
201268
201177
201035
200956
20081114
200758
200689
200577
200466
2003811
20021417
20011012
2000710
1999814
1998713
1997811
19961013
19951216
199478
199348
199258
199178
1990610
1989611
1988917
1987814
19861012
198545
1984713
1983613
1982913
198178
19801117
19791422

When crashes happen on the A3078

Thursday has the most collisions on the A3078 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (87).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (8.8%)
  • Tuesday43 (13%)
  • Wednesday39 (12%)
  • Thursday57 (18%)
  • Friday49 (15%)
  • Saturday56 (18%)
  • Sunday47 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (8.5%)
  • 9am to noon42 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm69 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm87 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.2%)
  • February20 (6.3%)
  • March14 (4.4%)
  • April28 (8.8%)
  • May19 (6%)
  • June27 (8.5%)
  • July32 (10%)
  • August44 (14%)
  • September27 (8.5%)
  • October27 (8.5%)
  • November30 (9.4%)
  • December25 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight235 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3078 crashes

On the A3078, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph43 (13%)
  • 40 mph25 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph246 (77%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds248 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Other7 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (56%)
  • Wet or damp127 (40%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)
  • Mud2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway314 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3078 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A3078, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant342 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (10%)
  • Pedestrian19 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Cyclist8 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car375 (72%)
  • Motorcycle45 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (1.7%)
  • Other13 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 109 (2%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2097 (21%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 3571 (16%)
  • 36 to 4556 (12%)
  • 46 to 5538 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6545 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7544 (9.7%)
  • Over 7520 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider277 (61%)
  • Passenger157 (35%)
  • Pedestrian19 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3078

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3078

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3078 crashes by council area

Of the 319 collisions on the A3078, 316 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the A3078 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall316450472

Recent crashes on the A3078

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3078, from 5 November 2020 to 27 April 2025.

Severity