Bodmin road traffic accidents
Bodmin recorded 701 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 890 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 890
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 890
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Bodmin
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Accidents in Bodmin
Road collision statistics for Bodmin
Collisions recorded
701
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
890
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bodmin
Collisions in Bodmin are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.3% of the total), with 15% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in Bodmin happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bodmin have produced 890 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 69 collisions, Monday 100 collisions, Tuesday 105 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 128 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 596 collisions, Darkness 105 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 629 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 501 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 125 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 560 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 511 casualties, Passenger 202 casualties, Pedestrian 177 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bodmin
How many road accidents have there been in Bodmin?
701 collisions have been recorded in Bodmin in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 890 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bodmin were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 61 were serious — 9% of all recorded collisions in Bodmin resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bodmin?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Bodmin, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 15% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bodmin happen on?
89.7% of collisions in Bodmin are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bodmin?
Pedestrians make up 19.9% of the 890 casualties recorded in Bodmin.
Is road safety in Bodmin getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bodmin fell 13% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Bodmin come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Bodmin cover 1999 to 2024.