Liskeard road traffic accidents
Liskeard recorded 418 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 521 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 42% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 521
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 521
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Liskeard
Roads in Liskeard
Postcode districts in Liskeard
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Liskeard
Road collision statistics for Liskeard
Collisions recorded
418
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
521
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
11% 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 (21.3% of the total), with 14.1% 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 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Liskeard have produced 521 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.6% 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 38 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 66 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 73 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 359 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 362 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 332 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 326 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 298 casualties, Passenger 95 casualties, Pedestrian 128 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Liskeard
How many road accidents have there been in Liskeard?
418 collisions have been recorded in Liskeard in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 521 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Liskeard were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 44 were serious — 11% 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 21.3% of them, and 14.1% 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 24.6% of the 521 casualties recorded in Liskeard.
Is road safety in Liskeard getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Liskeard fell 42% 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 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 2025.