Falmouth road traffic accidents
Falmouth recorded 852 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,012 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 114 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 1,012
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 1,012
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Falmouth
Roads in Falmouth
Postcode districts in Falmouth
Accidents in Falmouth
Road collision statistics for Falmouth
Collisions recorded
852
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,012
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
114
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Falmouth
Collisions in Falmouth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 16.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.1% of recorded collisions in Falmouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Falmouth have produced 1,012 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.3% 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 94 collisions, Monday 127 collisions, Tuesday 110 collisions, Wednesday 134 collisions, Thursday 116 collisions, Friday 140 collisions, Saturday 131 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 715 collisions, Darkness 137 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 691 collisions, Roundabout 58 collisions, One way street 48 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 671 collisions, 40 mph 92 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 682 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 567 casualties, Passenger 179 casualties, Pedestrian 266 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Falmouth
How many road accidents have there been in Falmouth?
852 collisions have been recorded in Falmouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,012 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Falmouth were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 114 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Falmouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Falmouth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Falmouth, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 16.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Falmouth happen on?
81.1% of collisions in Falmouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Falmouth?
Pedestrians make up 26.3% of the 1,012 casualties recorded in Falmouth.
Is road safety in Falmouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Falmouth rose 5% 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 Falmouth 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 Falmouth cover 1999 to 2024.