Launceston road traffic accidents
Launceston recorded 449 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 572 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 55 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 572
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 572
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Launceston
Roads in Launceston
Postcode districts in Launceston
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Launceston
Road collision statistics for Launceston
Collisions recorded
449
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
572
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
55
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Launceston
Collisions in Launceston are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 14.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in Launceston happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Launceston have produced 572 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21% 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 48 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 61 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 385 collisions, Darkness 64 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 362 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 358 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 44 collisions, 70 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 346 collisions, Raining no high winds 64 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 332 casualties, Passenger 120 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Launceston
How many road accidents have there been in Launceston?
449 collisions have been recorded in Launceston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 572 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Launceston were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 55 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Launceston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Launceston?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Launceston, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 14.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Launceston happen on?
80.6% of collisions in Launceston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Launceston?
Pedestrians make up 21% of the 572 casualties recorded in Launceston.
Is road safety in Launceston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Launceston fell 33% 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 Launceston 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 Launceston cover 1999 to 2025.