Perranporth road traffic accidents
Perranporth recorded 84 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 113 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 113
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 113
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Perranporth
Postcode districts in Perranporth
Accidents in Perranporth
Road collision statistics for Perranporth
Collisions recorded
84
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
113
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Perranporth
Collisions in Perranporth are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19% of the total), with 7.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in Perranporth happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Perranporth have produced 113 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.2% 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 16 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 78 collisions, Darkness 6 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 81 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 71 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 71 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 52 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Perranporth
How many road accidents have there been in Perranporth?
84 collisions have been recorded in Perranporth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Perranporth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 13 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in Perranporth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Perranporth?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Perranporth, accounting for 19% of them, and 7.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Perranporth happen on?
96.4% of collisions in Perranporth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Perranporth?
Pedestrians make up 29.2% of the 113 casualties recorded in Perranporth.
Is road safety in Perranporth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Perranporth were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Perranporth 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 Perranporth cover 1999 to 2024.