St Austell road traffic accidents
St Austell recorded 1,159 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,469 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 1,469
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 1,469
Collisions by Year
Areas covering St Austell
Roads in St Austell
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Accidents in St Austell
Road collision statistics for St Austell
Collisions recorded
1,159
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,469
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
10.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in St Austell
Collisions in St Austell are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 15.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.6% of recorded collisions in St Austell happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in St Austell have produced 1,469 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 115 collisions, Monday 168 collisions, Tuesday 176 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 185 collisions, Saturday 141 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 978 collisions, Darkness 181 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 981 collisions, Roundabout 108 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 885 collisions, 40 mph 153 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 108 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 879 collisions, Raining no high winds 187 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 871 casualties, Passenger 300 casualties, Pedestrian 298 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in St Austell
How many road accidents have there been in St Austell?
1,159 collisions have been recorded in St Austell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,469 casualties.
How many of the collisions in St Austell were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 115 were serious — 10.8% of all recorded collisions in St Austell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in St Austell?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in St Austell, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 15.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in St Austell happen on?
84.6% of collisions in St Austell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in St Austell?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 1,469 casualties recorded in St Austell.
Is road safety in St Austell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in St Austell fell 15% 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 St Austell 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 St Austell cover 1999 to 2024.