Liskeard road traffic accidents
Liskeard recorded 411 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 512 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 512
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 512
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Liskeard
Roads in Liskeard
Postcode districts in Liskeard
Accidents in Liskeard
Road collision statistics for Liskeard
Collisions recorded
411
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
512
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
10.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Liskeard
Collisions in Liskeard are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.4% of the total), with 13.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.6% of recorded collisions in Liskeard happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Liskeard have produced 512 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.8% 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 38 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 71 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 354 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 356 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 326 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 48 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 320 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 292 casualties, Passenger 93 casualties, Pedestrian 127 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Liskeard
How many road accidents have there been in Liskeard?
411 collisions have been recorded in Liskeard in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 512 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Liskeard were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 41 were serious — 10.5% of all recorded collisions in Liskeard resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Liskeard?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Liskeard, accounting for 21.4% of them, and 13.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Liskeard happen on?
86.6% of collisions in Liskeard are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Liskeard?
Pedestrians make up 24.8% of the 512 casualties recorded in Liskeard.
Is road safety in Liskeard getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Liskeard rose 9% 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 Liskeard 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 Liskeard cover 1999 to 2024.