Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 15 Oct 2025, 08:35
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Scorrier and Wheal Rose road accidents: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 162 road traffic collisions in Scorrier and Wheal Rose, Cornwall, from 1979 to 2025, and 225 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious.
In 2025 police recorded 5 collisions, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions since 1979
- 162
- 2,177th of 2,851 towns, highest first
- Casualties
- 225
- 1.39 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Serious collisions
- 29
- 32 seriously injured
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 1 in 2024
- Casualties in 2025
- 5
- 1 in 2024
Road collision statistics for Scorrier and Wheal Rose
Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025
- Fatal21.2%
- Serious2918%
- Slight13181%
What the data shows
- Scorrier and Wheal Rose had 27 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 45 from 2006 to 2015.
- 19% of collisions in Scorrier and Wheal Rose were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
- 17 children under 16 were killed or injured in Scorrier and Wheal Rose, 7.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
- The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in Scorrier and Wheal Rose.
Where Scorrier and Wheal Rose ranks among 2,851 towns
- Most collisions
- 2,177th
- Most casualties
- 2,130th
- Most fatal collisions
- 2,109th
- Most serious collisions
- 2,370th
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday21 (13%)
- Tuesday29 (18%)
- Wednesday24 (15%)
- Thursday30 (19%)
- Friday23 (14%)
- Saturday22 (14%)
- Sunday13 (8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight125 (77%)
- Dark, no street lighting28 (17%)
- Dark, street lights lit7 (4.3%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.2%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway149 (92%)
- Dual carriageway7 (4.3%)
- One way street or slip road3 (1.9%)
- Roundabout3 (1.9%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph25 (15%)
- 40 mph45 (28%)
- 50 mph2 (1.2%)
- 60 mph84 (52%)
- 70 mph6 (3.7%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds120 (74%)
- Raining, no high winds25 (15%)
- Raining with high winds8 (4.9%)
- Fine with high winds3 (1.9%)
- Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
- Other3 (1.9%)
Who was hurt
- Car occupant155 (69%)
- Motorcyclist30 (13%)
- Cyclist17 (7.6%)
- Van occupant11 (4.9%)
- Pedestrian6 (2.7%)
- Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Scorrier and Wheal Rose road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Scorrier and Wheal Rose, 1979 to 2025
Collisions in Scorrier and Wheal Rose peaked at 9 in 2013; 2025 had 5.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 9 | 15 |
| 2012 | 7 | 9 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 8 | 11 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 | 10 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 7 | 8 |
| 1999 | 3 | 6 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 | 8 |
| 1995 | 3 | 5 |
| 1994 | 3 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 | 7 |
| 1992 | 4 | 5 |
| 1991 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990 | 5 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5 | 5 |
| 1988 | 4 | 7 |
| 1987 | 1 | 3 |
| 1986 | 3 | 5 |
| 1985 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 | 4 |
| 1983 | 2 | 5 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 |
Map of recent crashes in Scorrier and Wheal Rose
Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Scorrier and Wheal Rose
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Recent road crashes in Scorrier and Wheal Rose
The 24 most recent collisions in Scorrier and Wheal Rose happened between 7 July 2016 and 15 October 2025.
Severity
- Slight
Volkswagen Urban crash on the B3298 in Cornwall, 16 Aug 2025, 20:10
- Volkswagen Urban and Aprilia SX 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 15 Jun 2025, 14:45
- Land Rover Range Rover and Kawasaki
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes B Class crash on the B3298 in Cornwall, 9 May 2025, 14:30
- Mercedes B Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
New Holland crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 4 Mar 2025, 11:05
- New Holland and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 11 Jun 2024, 18:34
- Citroen C1 and Honda NSC
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A3047 in Cornwall, 21 Nov 2023, 08:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on the B3298 in Cornwall, 1 Sep 2023, 23:30
- Honda Jazz, Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the B3298 in Cornwall, 27 Jul 2023, 18:56
- Renault Megane and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 5 Sep 2022, 07:40
- Volkswagen Polo and Zontes ZT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B3298 in Cornwall, 8 Aug 2022, 18:15
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 26 May 2022, 11:32
- Iveco Daily and Kawasaki ZR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 9 Dec 2021, 15:46
- Toyota Yaris and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the B3298 in Cornwall, 14 Jan 2020, 07:46
- Skoda Octavia and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Toyota Avensis crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 20 Oct 2019, 09:49
- Toyota Avensis and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A3047 in Cornwall, 24 Sep 2019, 08:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Peugeot Partner crash on the B3298 in Cornwall, 24 Jul 2019, 12:35
- Peugeot Partner and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 24 Sep 2018, 10:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A3047 in Cornwall, 12 Feb 2018, 14:20
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Car crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 14 Dec 2017, 17:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B3298 in Cornwall, 4 May 2017, 04:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Alfa Romeo 147 crash on the A3047 in Cornwall, 9 Mar 2017, 08:00
- Alfa Romeo 147 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on the A3047 in Cornwall, 6 Aug 2016, 13:15
- Iveco Daily and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the B3298 in Cornwall, 7 Jul 2016, 05:50
- Peugeot 206 and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Council area for Scorrier and Wheal Rose
Scorrier and Wheal Rose is in Cornwall, where police recorded 78,835 collisions from 1979 to 2025. Scorrier and Wheal Rose accounts for 0.2% of them.
Postcode district for Scorrier and Wheal Rose
All 162 collisions in Scorrier and Wheal Rose were in the TR16 postcode district.