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A391 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 616 collisions on the A391 from 1979 to 2025, with 869 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 107 serious, and 27 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A391, up 29% from 7 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
616
1,660th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
869
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
27 people killed
Serious collisions
107
139 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 9% on 2024

Crash severity on the A391

On the A391, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal213.4%
  • Serious10717%
  • Slight48879%

Where the A391 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,660th
Most casualties
1,606th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
1,804th

A391 accidents by year

Collisions on the A391 peaked at 25 in 1997 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A391, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025912
2024711
2023710
20221015
20211115
202033
20191320
201834
201768
20161013
20151518
2014713
2013911
20121625
20111215
20101012
20091418
20081625
20071214
20061731
20052028
20041219
20031821
20021625
20011726
20001517
19991628
19981718
19972532
19961317
19951520
19941928
19932132
19921924
19911926
19901728
19891523
19881215
19871213
1986812
19851520
198467
1983914
19821621
19811116
19801216
19791430

When crashes happen on the A391

Monday has the most collisions on the A391 (101), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (133).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (16%)
  • Tuesday80 (13%)
  • Wednesday90 (15%)
  • Thursday89 (14%)
  • Friday97 (16%)
  • Saturday85 (14%)
  • Sunday74 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am25 (4.1%)
  • 6am to 9am72 (12%)
  • 9am to noon95 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm122 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm133 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm89 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight48 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (7%)
  • February50 (8.1%)
  • March49 (8%)
  • April47 (7.6%)
  • May44 (7.1%)
  • June58 (9.4%)
  • July43 (7%)
  • August56 (9.1%)
  • September57 (9.3%)
  • October47 (7.6%)
  • November66 (11%)
  • December56 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight461 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A391 crashes

On the A391, 40% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph228 (37%)
  • 40 mph137 (22%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph245 (40%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds435 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds114 (19%)
  • Fog or mist16 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Other35 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry334 (54%)
  • Wet or damp276 (45%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway549 (89%)
  • Roundabout53 (8.6%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A391 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A391, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant618 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (14%)
  • Pedestrian63 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist25 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant17 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car905 (77%)
  • Motorcycle122 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.1%)
  • Other18 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1541 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20179 (21%)
  • 21 to 25102 (12%)
  • 26 to 35152 (17%)
  • 36 to 45120 (14%)
  • 46 to 5592 (11%)
  • 56 to 6560 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7545 (5.2%)
  • Over 7522 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider557 (64%)
  • Passenger249 (29%)
  • Pedestrian63 (7.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A391

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A391

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A391 crashes by council area

Of the 616 collisions on the A391, 614 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the A391 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall61486421106

A391 crashes by town

Collisions on the A391 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bugle (104) and St Austell (104).

Recent crashes on the A391

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A391, from 30 November 2022 to 26 November 2025.

Severity