Crap Towns / Newquay / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Newquay?
There were 2.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Newquay from 2021 to 2025, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.6, down from 2.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | 16.6 km | 3.2 |
| St Blazey | 25.0 km | 2.7 |
| Redruth | 23.1 km | 2.7 |
| Falmouth | 29.3 km | 2.3 |
| Pool and Illogan | 24.2 km | 2.3 |
| Newquay | – | 2.2 |
| Wadebridge | 19.6 km | 2.1 |
| Bodmin | 25.2 km | 2.0 |
| Camborne | 27.7 km | 2.0 |
| St Austell | 21.1 km | 1.7 |
| Penryn | 27.5 km | 0.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |