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If it's creased it's probably for the bin. In all liklihood if it was gas pipe or similar you could ride it for years and it wouldn't fail, anything nicer and you're doomed. Ask @hoops what happened to his first Talbot after he crashed into a mtb'er.
It will also have messed with the geo, so expect it to ride weird.
You won't be able to straighten it as it would require a large amount of force, and would leave a far weaker area behind.
If you like the frame, contact Winston Vaz of varona Frameworks (of dad fame) who can repair easily.
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Thanks for the quick reply, I thought as much but I love the frame. The twunt decided to ride across the road from the opposite direction and infront of a bus. I was alongside the bus so didn't see him.
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It will also have messed with the geo, so expect it to ride weird.
A friend of mine has a gaspipe special he crashed and steepened the head angle by many degrees. Big ripples in the downtube and toptube. That was many years ago, and he's still riding it. Loves the way it handles too.
RckStdy
Brommers
Is it worth fixing front end damage?
Had a collision today and now there's a small bend under the top and down tubes.
Would straightening it out weaken the steel?