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A393 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 727 collisions on the A393 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,027 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 134 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A393, down 30% from 10 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
727
1,455th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,027
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
20 people killed
Serious collisions
134
175 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 35% on 2024

Crash severity on the A393

On the A393, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal162.2%
  • Serious13418%
  • Slight57779%

Where the A393 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,455th
Most casualties
1,412th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,507th

A393 accidents by year

Collisions on the A393 peaked at 33 in 1990 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A393, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025711
20241017
202379
202257
202166
2020716
20191317
201869
201747
20161316
201544
20141315
2013918
20121014
2011913
20101219
20091221
200889
2007812
20061822
200569
20041417
20031318
20021823
20011824
20001420
19992227
19981120
19971827
19962232
19952744
19942531
19932734
19922845
19912429
19903350
19891722
19882431
19871621
19862529
19853039
19841217
19831528
19822128
19812744
19802236
19791720

When crashes happen on the A393

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A393 (125), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (185).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday113 (16%)
  • Wednesday125 (17%)
  • Thursday107 (15%)
  • Friday122 (17%)
  • Saturday80 (11%)
  • Sunday77 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am105 (14%)
  • 9am to noon112 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm122 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm185 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm93 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight78 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (6.9%)
  • February53 (7.3%)
  • March57 (7.8%)
  • April58 (8%)
  • May64 (8.8%)
  • June80 (11%)
  • July66 (9.1%)
  • August50 (6.9%)
  • September84 (12%)
  • October58 (8%)
  • November54 (7.4%)
  • December53 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight565 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A393 crashes

On the A393, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph357 (49%)
  • 40 mph31 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph324 (45%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds534 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds129 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.2%)
  • Other22 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry432 (59%)
  • Wet or damp288 (40%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway699 (96%)
  • Roundabout20 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A393 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A393, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant672 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist173 (17%)
  • Pedestrian87 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant43 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist38 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car996 (74%)
  • Motorcycle169 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1%)
  • Other12 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1033 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1545 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20225 (22%)
  • 21 to 25136 (13%)
  • 26 to 35165 (16%)
  • 36 to 45125 (12%)
  • 46 to 55113 (11%)
  • 56 to 6565 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7551 (5%)
  • Over 7542 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider656 (64%)
  • Passenger284 (28%)
  • Pedestrian87 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A393

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A393

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A393 crashes by council area

Of the 727 collisions on the A393, 724 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the A393 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall7241,02316134

A393 crashes by town

Collisions on the A393 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Redruth (225) and Lanner (80).

Recent crashes on the A393

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A393, from 31 October 2022 to 10 December 2025.

Severity