Helston road traffic accidents
Helston recorded 373 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 442 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 71% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 442
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 442
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Helston
Roads in Helston
Postcode districts in Helston
Accidents in Helston
Road collision statistics for Helston
Collisions recorded
373
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
442
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
13.7% 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 (19.3% of the total), with 10.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in Helston happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Helston have produced 442 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.4% 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 34 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 50 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 72 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 334 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 304 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 298 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 295 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 258 casualties, Passenger 63 casualties, Pedestrian 121 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Helston
How many road accidents have there been in Helston?
373 collisions have been recorded in Helston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 442 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Helston were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 49 were serious — 13.7% 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 19.3% of them, and 10.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Helston happen on?
81.5% 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 27.4% of the 442 casualties recorded in Helston.
Is road safety in Helston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Helston rose 71% 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 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 2024.