Padstow road traffic accidents
Padstow recorded 60 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 69 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 69
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 69
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Padstow
Roads in Padstow
Postcode districts in Padstow
Accidents in Padstow
Road collision statistics for Padstow
Collisions recorded
60
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
69
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Padstow
Collisions in Padstow are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (26.7% of the total), with 6.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in Padstow happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Padstow have produced 69 casualties. Pedestrians account for 52.2% 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 10 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 56 collisions, Darkness 4 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 50 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 47 collisions, Raining no high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 26 casualties, Passenger 7 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 60 accidents
Accident 201450BW3L007
SlightAccident 201450BW3L005
SlightAccident 201350BW3L003
SlightAccident 201250BW3L015
SlightAccident 201250BW3L006
SlightAccident 201250BW3L004
SlightAccident 201150BW3L011
SlightAccident 201150BW3L009
SlightAccident 201050BW3L012
SlightAccident 201050BW3L001
SeriousAccident 200950BW3L032
SlightAccident 200950BW3L029
SlightAccident 200950BW3L028
SlightAccident 200950BW3L025
SlightAccident 200950BW3L011
SeriousAccident 200850BW3L006
SlightAccident 200750B32L673
SlightAccident 200750B32J408
SeriousAccident 200750B32B886
SlightAccident 200650B31I010
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Padstow
How many road accidents have there been in Padstow?
60 collisions have been recorded in Padstow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 69 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Padstow were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 10 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Padstow resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Padstow?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Padstow, accounting for 26.7% of them, and 6.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Padstow happen on?
83.3% of collisions in Padstow are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Padstow?
Pedestrians make up 52.2% of the 69 casualties recorded in Padstow.
Is road safety in Padstow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Padstow rose 100% 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 Padstow 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 Padstow cover 1999 to 2024.