Man Collected a Record-Breaking Amount of Traffic Cones Thanks to a Legal Dispute

Yahoo Lifestyle Canada • January 18, 2026 • entertainment

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David Morgan from West Oxfordshire, England, holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of traffic cones, which grew from 137 to over 500 cones over the years.
His collection began in 1986 during a legal dispute between his plastics company and a rival over traffic cone designs, prompting him to gather various cones nationwide to prove prior existence.
Morgan acquires cones primarily by asking foremen at roadworks and sourcing them from unusual places like village halls and undertakers, emphasizing he never takes cones that are in use for safety.
His collection includes rare and vintage cones, such as a 1956 Lynvale rubber cone from Scotland and a rare 1980 Adapterform model found during his honeymoon in Cors