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A392 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 913 collisions on the A392 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,291 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 176 serious, and 26 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A392, level with 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
913
1,186th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,291
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
26 people killed
Serious collisions
176
223 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A392

On the A392, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal242.6%
  • Serious17619%
  • Slight71378%

Where the A392 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,186th
Most casualties
1,148th
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
1,180th

A392 accidents by year

Collisions on the A392 peaked at 42 in 1985 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A392, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202478
202356
202257
20211117
20201317
2019810
20182026
20171017
20161331
201588
2014813
20131418
20121114
20111222
20101316
20091732
20081016
20072138
20061933
20051739
20041316
20031623
20022429
20012126
20001925
19991624
19982644
19972636
19961416
19952333
19942632
19932242
19921215
19911929
19902939
19892729
19882526
19873138
19863239
19854259
19842836
19833043
19822539
19813948
19804053
19793956

When crashes happen on the A392

Friday has the most collisions on the A392 (168), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (201).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (13%)
  • Tuesday97 (11%)
  • Wednesday137 (15%)
  • Thursday118 (13%)
  • Friday168 (18%)
  • Saturday164 (18%)
  • Sunday110 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am64 (7%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am90 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon142 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm176 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm201 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm125 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight100 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (6.2%)
  • February48 (5.3%)
  • March36 (3.9%)
  • April60 (6.6%)
  • May92 (10%)
  • June97 (11%)
  • July128 (14%)
  • August132 (14%)
  • September78 (8.5%)
  • October68 (7.4%)
  • November56 (6.1%)
  • December61 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight682 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A392 crashes

On the A392, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph462 (51%)
  • 40 mph105 (12%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph340 (37%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds674 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds144 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (3.5%)
  • Other23 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry595 (65%)
  • Wet or damp308 (34%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway759 (83%)
  • Roundabout90 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road57 (6.2%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A392 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A392, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant771 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist206 (16%)
  • Pedestrian148 (11%)
  • Cyclist70 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant28 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.3%)
  • Other20 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,195 (72%)
  • Motorcycle199 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2%)
  • Other29 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1044 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1563 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20336 (26%)
  • 21 to 25197 (15%)
  • 26 to 35195 (15%)
  • 36 to 45157 (12%)
  • 46 to 55103 (8%)
  • 56 to 6577 (6%)
  • 66 to 7555 (4.3%)
  • Over 7535 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider755 (58%)
  • Passenger388 (30%)
  • Pedestrian148 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A392

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A392

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A392 crashes by council area

Of the 913 collisions on the A392, 912 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the A392 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall9121,29024176

A392 crashes by town

Collisions on the A392 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Newquay (379) and Quintrell Downs (73).

Recent crashes on the A392

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A392, from 13 December 2021 to 26 November 2025.

Severity