Penryn road traffic accidents
Penryn recorded 294 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 365 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 365
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 365
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Penryn
Roads in Penryn
Postcode districts in Penryn
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Penryn
Road collision statistics for Penryn
Collisions recorded
294
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
365
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
8.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Penryn
Collisions in Penryn are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.1% of the total), with 12.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.1% of recorded collisions in Penryn happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Penryn have produced 365 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 35 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 256 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 259 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 218 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 48 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 234 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 231 casualties, Passenger 70 casualties, Pedestrian 64 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Penryn
How many road accidents have there been in Penryn?
294 collisions have been recorded in Penryn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 365 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Penryn were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 21 were serious — 8.2% of all recorded collisions in Penryn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Penryn?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Penryn, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 12.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Penryn happen on?
88.1% of collisions in Penryn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Penryn?
Pedestrians make up 17.5% of the 365 casualties recorded in Penryn.
Is road safety in Penryn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Penryn were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Penryn 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 Penryn cover 1999 to 2025.