Wheal Rose road traffic accidents
Wheal Rose recorded 89 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 123 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 123
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 123
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Wheal Rose
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Accidents in Wheal Rose
Road collision statistics for Wheal Rose
Collisions recorded
89
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
123
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wheal Rose
Collisions in Wheal Rose are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (22.5% of the total), with 18% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
82% of recorded collisions in Wheal Rose happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wheal Rose have produced 123 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.6% 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 9 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 73 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 73 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 17 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 31 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 64 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 92 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wheal Rose
How many road accidents have there been in Wheal Rose?
89 collisions have been recorded in Wheal Rose in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 123 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wheal Rose were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 18 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in Wheal Rose resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wheal Rose?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Wheal Rose, accounting for 22.5% of them, and 18% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wheal Rose happen on?
82% of collisions in Wheal Rose are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wheal Rose?
Pedestrians make up 1.6% of the 123 casualties recorded in Wheal Rose.
Is road safety in Wheal Rose getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wheal Rose fell 75% 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 Wheal Rose 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 Wheal Rose cover 1999 to 2024.