Camborne road traffic accidents
Camborne recorded 821 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 981 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 981
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 981
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Camborne
Roads in Camborne
Postcode districts in Camborne
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Camborne
Road collision statistics for Camborne
Collisions recorded
821
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
981
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Camborne
Collisions in Camborne are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.2% of the total), with 15.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.1% of recorded collisions in Camborne happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Camborne have produced 981 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.5% 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 84 collisions, Monday 125 collisions, Tuesday 141 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 137 collisions, Saturday 113 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 691 collisions, Darkness 130 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 682 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Dual carriageway 35 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 38 collisions, 30 mph 701 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 651 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 544 casualties, Passenger 167 casualties, Pedestrian 270 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Camborne
How many road accidents have there been in Camborne?
821 collisions have been recorded in Camborne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 981 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Camborne were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 101 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in Camborne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Camborne?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Camborne, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 15.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Camborne happen on?
83.1% of collisions in Camborne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Camborne?
Pedestrians make up 27.5% of the 981 casualties recorded in Camborne.
Is road safety in Camborne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Camborne rose 11% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Camborne 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 Camborne cover 1999 to 2025.