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Average Speed Cameras to be Installed on A38 in Cornwall with 30mph Limit

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Motorists driving along a section of the A38 in Cornwall will soon be subject to a 30mph average speed limit, thanks to a £750,000 road scheme funded by National Highways and the Vision Zero South West Road Safety Partnership. The scheme, announced in March, will see 10 average speed camera installations and two new spot speed cameras installed along the six-mile stretch of road, between the Carkeel roundabout and Trerulefoot.

Key Takeaways:

  • The A38 in Cornwall will have a new 30mph average speed limit between Landrake and Tideford, enforced by 10 average speed cameras and two new spot speed cameras.
  • The £750,000 road scheme, funded by National Highways and the Vision Zero South West Road Safety Partnership, will also see new 30mph speed restrictions installed in the villages of Landrake and Tideford.
  • The new cameras will be calibrated and tested before being operational and enforceable later this summer.
  • Three new spot speed cameras will also be installed on the A38 at Landrake, Tideford, and Notter.
  • National Highways has identified safety issues on the six-mile section of the road, which has seen 60 collisions between 2019 and 2023, resulting in 97 casualties, including two fatalities.
  • The Vision Zero South West Road Safety Partnership is working in partnership with Cornwall Council, Devon and Cornwall Police, and other external partners to improve road safety on the A38.

Statistics:

  • £750,000: The cost of the road scheme to install average speed cameras and speed restrictions on the A38 in Cornwall.
  • 10: The number of average speed cameras to be installed along the six-mile stretch of road.
  • 2: The number of new spot speed cameras to be installed on the A38 in Cornwall.
  • 3: The number of villages to have new 30mph speed restrictions installed: Landrake, Tideford, and Notter.
  • 60: The number of collisions on the six-mile section of the A38 between 2019 and 2023.
  • 97: The number of casualties resulting from collisions on the A38 between 2019 and 2023, including 2 fatalities.

Sources:

  • National Highways
  • Vision Zero South West Road Safety Partnership
  • Cornwall Council
  • Devon and Cornwall Police
  • Safe38 (a local resident-led group campaigning for road improvements on the A38)

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