St Ives (Cornwall) road traffic accidents
St Ives (Cornwall) recorded 312 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 345 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 345
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 345
Collisions by Year
Areas covering St Ives (Cornwall)
Roads in St Ives (Cornwall)
Postcode districts in St Ives (Cornwall)
Accidents in St Ives (Cornwall)
Road collision statistics for St Ives (Cornwall)
Collisions recorded
312
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
345
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in St Ives (Cornwall)
Collisions in St Ives (Cornwall) are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16% of the total), with 9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.4% of recorded collisions in St Ives (Cornwall) happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in St Ives (Cornwall) have produced 345 casualties. Pedestrians account for 59.1% 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 32 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 284 collisions, Darkness 28 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 257 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 283 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 257 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 96 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 204 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in St Ives (Cornwall)
How many road accidents have there been in St Ives (Cornwall)?
312 collisions have been recorded in St Ives (Cornwall) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 345 casualties.
How many of the collisions in St Ives (Cornwall) were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 37 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in St Ives (Cornwall) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in St Ives (Cornwall)?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in St Ives (Cornwall), accounting for 16% of them, and 9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in St Ives (Cornwall) happen on?
82.4% of collisions in St Ives (Cornwall) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in St Ives (Cornwall)?
Pedestrians make up 59.1% of the 345 casualties recorded in St Ives (Cornwall).
Is road safety in St Ives (Cornwall) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in St Ives (Cornwall) were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for St Ives (Cornwall) 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 Ives (Cornwall) cover 1999 to 2024.