Camborne road traffic accidents
Camborne recorded 801 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 959 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 959
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 959
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Accidents in Camborne
Road collision statistics for Camborne
Collisions recorded
801
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
959
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
13.5% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 15.4% 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% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Camborne have produced 959 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 81 collisions, Monday 124 collisions, Tuesday 139 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 93 collisions, Friday 130 collisions, Saturday 110 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 678 collisions, Darkness 123 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 666 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 694 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 636 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 533 casualties, Passenger 162 casualties, Pedestrian 264 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Camborne
How many road accidents have there been in Camborne?
801 collisions have been recorded in Camborne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 959 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Camborne were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 101 were serious — 13.5% 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 17.4% of them, and 15.4% 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 959 casualties recorded in Camborne.
Is road safety in Camborne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Camborne rose 13% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.