Penryn road traffic accidents
Penryn recorded 288 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 359 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 359
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 359
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Penryn
Roads in Penryn
Postcode districts in Penryn
Accidents in Penryn
Road collision statistics for Penryn
Collisions recorded
288
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
359
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
7.6% 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 (19.4% of the total), with 12.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in Penryn happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Penryn have produced 359 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 34 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 252 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 253 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 216 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 230 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 229 casualties, Passenger 70 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Penryn
How many road accidents have there been in Penryn?
288 collisions have been recorded in Penryn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 359 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Penryn were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 19 were serious — 7.6% 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 19.4% of them, and 12.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Penryn happen on?
87.8% 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 16.7% of the 359 casualties recorded in Penryn.
Is road safety in Penryn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Penryn fell 45% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.