Redruth road traffic accidents
Redruth recorded 709 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 883 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 82 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 883
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 883
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Redruth
Roads in Redruth
Postcode districts in Redruth
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Redruth
Road collision statistics for Redruth
Collisions recorded
709
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
883
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
82
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Redruth
Collisions in Redruth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 16.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.1% of recorded collisions in Redruth happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Redruth have produced 883 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 56 collisions, Monday 98 collisions, Tuesday 108 collisions, Wednesday 122 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 130 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 589 collisions, Darkness 120 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 568 collisions, Roundabout 58 collisions, Dual carriageway 41 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 542 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 78 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 545 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 548 casualties, Passenger 158 casualties, Pedestrian 177 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Redruth
How many road accidents have there been in Redruth?
709 collisions have been recorded in Redruth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 883 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Redruth were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 82 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in Redruth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Redruth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Redruth, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 16.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Redruth happen on?
80.1% of collisions in Redruth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Redruth?
Pedestrians make up 20% of the 883 casualties recorded in Redruth.
Is road safety in Redruth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Redruth fell 19% 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 Redruth 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 Redruth cover 1999 to 2025.