Callington road traffic accidents
Callington recorded 281 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 373 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 373
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 373
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Callington
Roads in Callington
Postcode districts in Callington
Accidents in Callington
Road collision statistics for Callington
Collisions recorded
281
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
373
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Callington
Collisions in Callington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 12.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.9% of recorded collisions in Callington happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Callington have produced 373 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 28 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 45 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 246 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 247 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 172 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 226 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 229 casualties, Passenger 79 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Callington
How many road accidents have there been in Callington?
281 collisions have been recorded in Callington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 373 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Callington were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 34 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in Callington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Callington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Callington, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 12.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Callington happen on?
87.9% of collisions in Callington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Callington?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 373 casualties recorded in Callington.
Is road safety in Callington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Callington fell 29% 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 Callington 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 Callington cover 1999 to 2024.