Torpoint road traffic accidents
Torpoint recorded 241 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 280 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 280
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 280
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Torpoint
Postcode districts in Torpoint
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Torpoint
Road collision statistics for Torpoint
Collisions recorded
241
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
280
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Torpoint
Collisions in Torpoint are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.3% of the total), with 12% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.5% of recorded collisions in Torpoint happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Torpoint have produced 280 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.9% 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 13 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 212 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 218 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 212 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 199 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 159 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Torpoint
How many road accidents have there been in Torpoint?
241 collisions have been recorded in Torpoint in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 280 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Torpoint were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 35 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Torpoint resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Torpoint?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Torpoint, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 12% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Torpoint happen on?
90.5% of collisions in Torpoint are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Torpoint?
Pedestrians make up 27.9% of the 280 casualties recorded in Torpoint.
Is road safety in Torpoint getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Torpoint rose 40% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Torpoint 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 Torpoint cover 1999 to 2025.