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A389 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,496 collisions on the A389 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,135 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 284 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A389, up 30% from 10 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,496
743rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,135
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
18 people killed
Serious collisions
284
351 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Up 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the A389

On the A389, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.1%
  • Serious28419%
  • Slight1,19680%

Where the A389 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
743rd
Most casualties
714th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
759th

A389 accidents by year

Collisions on the A389 peaked at 53 in 1989 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A389, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251322
20241017
20231219
20221619
20211527
20201725
20192534
20182234
20171725
20162237
20151732
20143147
20132131
20122637
20112946
20102326
20092939
20083556
20073862
20064363
20053856
20043643
20034256
20023246
20012533
20005075
19993754
19984161
19973658
19963644
19953649
19943751
19934461
19923141
19914270
19904066
19895366
19883242
19873754
19863345
19854260
19845158
19834555
19823248
19812531
19803653
19794661

When crashes happen on the A389

Thursday has the most collisions on the A389 (252), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (388).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday206 (14%)
  • Tuesday203 (14%)
  • Wednesday220 (15%)
  • Thursday252 (17%)
  • Friday243 (16%)
  • Saturday211 (14%)
  • Sunday161 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am61 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am27 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am166 (11%)
  • 9am to noon224 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm268 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm388 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm223 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight139 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January110 (7.4%)
  • February92 (6.1%)
  • March98 (6.6%)
  • April133 (8.9%)
  • May126 (8.4%)
  • June135 (9%)
  • July149 (10%)
  • August144 (9.6%)
  • September133 (8.9%)
  • October115 (7.7%)
  • November140 (9.4%)
  • December121 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,128 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting220 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit136 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A389 crashes

On the A389, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph507 (34%)
  • 40 mph196 (13%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph762 (51%)
  • 70 mph23 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,138 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds229 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.9%)
  • Other55 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry881 (59%)
  • Wet or damp586 (39%)
  • Frost or ice22 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,385 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout45 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A389 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A389, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,493 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist304 (14%)
  • Pedestrian178 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist62 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant49 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.8%)
  • Other30 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,125 (77%)
  • Motorcycle298 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes135 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes66 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1.1%)
  • Other40 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1064 (3%)
  • 11 to 1583 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20421 (20%)
  • 21 to 25268 (13%)
  • 26 to 35331 (16%)
  • 36 to 45288 (13%)
  • 46 to 55262 (12%)
  • 56 to 65164 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 75116 (5.4%)
  • Over 7574 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded32 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,332 (62%)
  • Passenger625 (29%)
  • Pedestrian178 (8.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A389

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A389

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A389 crashes by council area

Of the 1,496 collisions on the A389, 1,493 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the A389 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall1,4932,13216284

A389 crashes by town

Collisions on the A389 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bodmin (563) and Padstow (30).

Recent crashes on the A389

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A389, from 28 November 2023 to 1 December 2025.

Severity