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A395 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 300 collisions on the A395 from 1979 to 2025, with 489 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 59 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A395, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
300
2,690th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
489
1.63 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
17 people killed
Serious collisions
59
74 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A395

On the A395, 4.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal144.7%
  • Serious5920%
  • Slight22776%

Where the A395 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,690th
Most casualties
2,447th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
2,723rd

A395 accidents by year

Collisions on the A395 peaked at 14 in 1999 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A395, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202423
202369
202237
2021512
2020915
2019610
20181021
2017511
201622
201544
2014417
201369
2012815
201136
2010812
2009814
20081013
200777
20061014
200545
2004711
2003916
200258
2001913
2000812
19991417
1998612
1997813
19961115
1995814
199468
19931319
19921015
1991614
199056
19891014
1988810
198736
198634
19851227
198448
198338
198255
198100
198011
197922

When crashes happen on the A395

Friday has the most collisions on the A395 (58), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (73).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (15%)
  • Tuesday37 (12%)
  • Wednesday39 (13%)
  • Thursday36 (12%)
  • Friday58 (19%)
  • Saturday42 (14%)
  • Sunday44 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (12%)
  • 9am to noon58 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm58 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm73 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (4%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (5.7%)
  • February23 (7.7%)
  • March14 (4.7%)
  • April26 (8.7%)
  • May21 (7%)
  • June24 (8%)
  • July26 (8.7%)
  • August34 (11%)
  • September39 (13%)
  • October25 (8.3%)
  • November21 (7%)
  • December30 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight235 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A395 crashes

On the A395, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph16 (5.3%)
  • 40 mph16 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph266 (89%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds213 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (4.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (3.3%)
  • Other22 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (54%)
  • Wet or damp119 (40%)
  • Frost or ice15 (5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway292 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1%)
  • Roundabout3 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A395 crashes

Car occupants make up 82% of the people killed or injured on the A395, followed by van occupants (6.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant399 (82%)
  • Van occupant30 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (2.7%)
  • Pedestrian11 (2.2%)
  • Cyclist5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car452 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle22 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2054 (11%)
  • 21 to 2554 (11%)
  • 26 to 3595 (19%)
  • 36 to 4566 (13%)
  • 46 to 5570 (14%)
  • 56 to 6542 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5.5%)
  • Over 7526 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider297 (61%)
  • Passenger181 (37%)
  • Pedestrian11 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A395

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A395

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A395 crashes by council area

Of the 300 collisions on the A395, 298 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the A395 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall2984861459

Recent crashes on the A395

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A395, from 16 September 2020 to 24 September 2025.

Severity