Helston road traffic accidents
Helston recorded 376 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 445 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 445
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 445
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Helston
Roads in Helston
Postcode districts in Helston
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Helston
Road collision statistics for Helston
Collisions recorded
376
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
445
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Helston
Collisions in Helston are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.1% of the total), with 10.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.4% of recorded collisions in Helston happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Helston have produced 445 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.6% 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 34 collisions, Monday 57 collisions, Tuesday 50 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 72 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 337 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 306 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 300 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 298 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 259 casualties, Passenger 63 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Helston
How many road accidents have there been in Helston?
376 collisions have been recorded in Helston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 445 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Helston were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 49 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Helston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Helston?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Helston, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 10.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Helston happen on?
81.4% of collisions in Helston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Helston?
Pedestrians make up 27.6% of the 445 casualties recorded in Helston.
Is road safety in Helston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Helston fell 75% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Helston 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 Helston cover 1999 to 2025.