Newquay road traffic accidents
Newquay recorded 1,046 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,255 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 122 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,255
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,255
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newquay
Roads in Newquay
Postcode districts in Newquay
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Newquay
Road collision statistics for Newquay
Collisions recorded
1,046
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,255
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
122
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newquay
Collisions in Newquay are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.6% of the total), with 13.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.1% of recorded collisions in Newquay happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newquay have produced 1,255 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.7% 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 120 collisions, Monday 150 collisions, Tuesday 153 collisions, Wednesday 143 collisions, Thursday 125 collisions, Friday 171 collisions, Saturday 184 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 904 collisions, Darkness 142 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 869 collisions, Roundabout 67 collisions, One way street 51 collisions, One way street/Slip road 49 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 884 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 85 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 838 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Fine + high winds 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 684 casualties, Passenger 211 casualties, Pedestrian 360 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newquay
How many road accidents have there been in Newquay?
1,046 collisions have been recorded in Newquay in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,255 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newquay were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 122 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in Newquay resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newquay?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Newquay, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 13.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newquay happen on?
83.1% of collisions in Newquay are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newquay?
Pedestrians make up 28.7% of the 1,255 casualties recorded in Newquay.
Is road safety in Newquay getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newquay 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 Newquay 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 Newquay cover 1999 to 2025.