Lostwithiel road traffic accidents
Lostwithiel recorded 62 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 78 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 78
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 78
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Lostwithiel
Postcode districts in Lostwithiel
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Lostwithiel
Road collision statistics for Lostwithiel
Collisions recorded
62
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
78
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
7
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lostwithiel
Collisions in Lostwithiel are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (24.2% of the total), with 12.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in Lostwithiel happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lostwithiel have produced 78 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.1% 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 5 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 6 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 6 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 54 collisions, Darkness 8 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 58 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 42 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 45 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 47 casualties, Passenger 13 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199950B411578
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lostwithiel
How many road accidents have there been in Lostwithiel?
62 collisions have been recorded in Lostwithiel in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 78 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lostwithiel were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 7 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Lostwithiel resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lostwithiel?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Lostwithiel, accounting for 24.2% of them, and 12.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lostwithiel happen on?
93.5% of collisions in Lostwithiel are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lostwithiel?
Pedestrians make up 23.1% of the 78 casualties recorded in Lostwithiel.
Is road safety in Lostwithiel getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lostwithiel rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Lostwithiel 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 Lostwithiel cover 1999 to 2025.