Cornwall’s most dangerous roads have been revealed, including one with the most accidents

For years the famous Chiverton roundabout held the unenviable title of Cornwall’s worst accident black spot. With its demise as part of the £330 million A30 dualling project between Chivvy and Carland Cross, that title has sadly passed to another A30 accident hotspot – Plusha near Launceston.

The latest victim to die following a collision on the A30 junction in North Cornwall is Martin John Snowden, a 38-year-old man from Holsworthy, who died when his Honda Civic collided with a Range Rover Evoque last month. An inquest has now been opened into his death.

Mr Snowden’s death is the latest to highlight the danger of the area. According to new figures from Cornwall Council, compiled by Devon and Cornwall Police, covering the last five years – excluding the last few months, there were 509 reported accidents in Cornwall where a person was injured.

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According to the figures, the worst accident black spot in the county is Plusha on the A30, with 12 injuries recorded during that period, including four serious injuries and eight minor injuries. In second place is the Loggans Moor roundabout in Hayle, also with 12 incidents, including three serious injuries and nine minor injuries.

Also on the podium for worst accidental crashes is Thorn Cross on the A39 in Bude, with 11 incidents, including four serious and seven minor injuries.

Fourth on the list is Calerick Bend in Truro, with 10 incidents, including two serious and seven minor injuries, reported alongside one death. Also in Truro and also on the A39 was the Fairmantle Street roundabout where three serious and seven minor injuries were reported.

Also of note is the Cubert junction along the A3075 Newquay Road where two serious and eight minor injuries were reported.

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A total of 509 accidents have been recorded in Cornwall over the past five years. Eight people lost their lives in that time on our roads, 125 people suffered serious injuries and 376 suffered minor injuries.

The data also shows that while work along the A30 has improved its safety record, six accident black spots were on the A30, totaling 67 collisions with injuries. However, the most dangerous road in Cornwall is the A38 with 10 crash blackspots (62 injury collisions), followed by the A39 with nine (55 injury collisions) and the A390 with eight blackspots, totaling 39 injury crashes. Newquay Road features twice on the list with a total of 15 collisions with injuries.

Cornwall Council said all sites on the list had five or more accidents with injury in the last five years, which is the same basic criterion used by all authorities in the Vision Zero partnership.

A local authority spokesman said: “Places on the list are ranked first by the number of total personal injury accidents (PIAs), then by the number of fatal and serious accidents and finally by how recently they have collisions occurred. that sites with more serious and recent incidents appear higher on the list.

“We review sites on the list annually and work collaboratively with other agencies to determine whether there are appropriate interventions that would have a beneficial effect.

“Under the Road Traffic Act, every highway authority has a duty to identify accident sites and take appropriate action where possible. Like many other authorities, Cornwall Council identifies and reviews accident cluster sites annually. The action is not appropriate or possible in every identified location. on the list, but the list informs an ongoing work program.”

Cornwall Council said anyone can report highway concerns and issues via the council’s website at www.cornwall.gov.uk/reportroad or by calling 0300 1234 222.