Camelford & Boscastle, Cornwall, PL32 9AB area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Camelford & Boscastle, Cornwall, PL32 9AB area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 88 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Camelford & Boscastle ward, Cornwall, from 2001 to 2025, with 137 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, down from 6 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 88; 8,850th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 137; 1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 6 in 2024

Crash severity at the PL32 9AB hotspot

10 of the 88 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal22.3%
Serious89.1%
Slight7889%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 8
Slightly injured: 127
All casualties: 137

Accidents by year at the PL32 9AB hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2002, against an average of 3.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the PL32 9AB hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	3
2024	6	11
2023	2	6
2022	1	1
2021	3	5
2020	0	0
2019	3	3
2018	5	8
2017	6	8
2016	5	8
2015	2	2
2014	4	7
2013	1	4
2012	2	3
2011	1	1
2010	4	8
2009	3	4
2008	2	2
2007	3	7
2006	6	8
2005	5	7
2004	6	11
2003	4	4
2002	8	12
2001	3	4

Map of crashes at the PL32 9AB hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PL32 9AB.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Camelford & Boscastle, Cornwall, PL32 9AB area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the PL32 9AB hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Camelford & Boscastle
Council area: Cornwall
Nearest postcode to the centre: PL32 9AB
Postcode district: PL32
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.61848, -4.68337
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 9 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 8,850th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the PL32 9AB hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A39, with 44 of 88, followed by the B3266 with 24.

Collisions at the PL32 9AB hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A39	44	66	1	5
2nd	B3266	24	39	1	1
3rd	B3263	1	2	0	0

Towns near the PL32 9AB hotspot

76 of the 88 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Camelford.

All 88 crashes at the PL32 9AB hotspot

Newest first, from 25 July 2001 to 9 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight9 Dec 2025, 07:30
Audi A3 crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 9 Dec 2025, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501680225
Slight3 Jul 2025, 06:35
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 3 Jul 2025, 06:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501611023
Serious8 Jun 2025, 12:40
Iveco Daily crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 8 Jun 2025, 12:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501600891
Slight4 Dec 2024, 20:09
Car crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 4 Dec 2024, 20:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501533880
Slight22 Nov 2024, 22:50
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 22 Nov 2024, 22:50
- Vauxhall Zafira and Seat Alhambra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024501520513
Slight12 Nov 2024, 08:11
DAF Trucks crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 12 Nov 2024, 08:11
- DAF Trucks and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024501515281
Slight9 Oct 2024, 13:42
Dacia Logan crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 9 Oct 2024, 13:42
- Dacia Logan, Vauxhall Corsa and Nissan Qashqai
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024501501728
Slight13 Jul 2024, 00:10
Mazda MX-5 crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 13 Jul 2024, 00:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501490459
Slight21 Jan 2024, 13:45
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 21 Jan 2024, 13:45
- Hyundai i10 and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024501401062
Slight5 Nov 2023, 14:09
Nissan Micra crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 5 Nov 2023, 14:09
- Nissan Micra and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023501371313
Slight18 Mar 2023, 15:33
Kia Pro Ceed crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 18 Mar 2023, 15:33
- Kia Pro Ceed and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023501288733
Slight15 Jul 2022, 08:00
Renault Trucks crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 15 Jul 2022, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022501219653
Serious9 Nov 2021, 14:30
Peugeot Boxer crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 9 Nov 2021, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021501120350
Slight1 Sep 2021, 18:48
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 1 Sep 2021, 18:48
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021501092458
Serious4 Aug 2021, 20:10
Peugeot 308 crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 4 Aug 2021, 20:10
- Peugeot 308 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021501086268
Slight8 Sep 2019, 08:30
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 8 Sep 2019, 08:30
- Volkswagen Golf and Yamaha SR 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019500890379
Fatal27 May 2019, 23:39
Motorcycle crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 27 May 2019, 23:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019500873614
Slight27 Feb 2019, 16:13
Claas crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 27 Feb 2019, 16:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019500821967
Slight10 Dec 2018, 18:35
Audi A3 crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 10 Dec 2018, 18:35
- Audi A3 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500804569
Slight22 Aug 2018, 13:05
Ford Fusion crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 22 Aug 2018, 13:05
- Ford Fusion and Audi Q7
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2018500326275
Serious18 Aug 2018, 17:21
Volkswagen Touran crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 18 Aug 2018, 17:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500331373
Slight23 Apr 2018, 18:00
Citroen Xsara crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 23 Apr 2018, 18:00
- Citroen Xsara and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500290233
Slight27 Mar 2018, 11:03
Ford S-Max crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 27 Mar 2018, 11:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500284175
Slight29 Oct 2017, 10:53
Peugeot Partner crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 29 Oct 2017, 10:53
- Peugeot Partner and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017500237575
Serious22 Oct 2017, 23:49
Yamaha YN 50 Neos crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 22 Oct 2017, 23:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500236259
Slight18 Sep 2017, 16:15
Citroen Xsara crash on the B3263 in Cornwall, 18 Sep 2017, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017500228485
Slight15 Jul 2017, 07:31
Mini Cooper crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 15 Jul 2017, 07:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500203106
Slight4 May 2017, 06:00
Car crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 4 May 2017, 06:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500181607
Slight18 Feb 2017, 16:45
Sym XS 125 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 18 Feb 2017, 16:45
- Sym XS 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500163437
Slight2 Dec 2016, 18:00
Honda CRV crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 2 Dec 2016, 18:00
- Honda CRV and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016500147769
Slight29 Nov 2016, 07:40
Seat Ibiza crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 29 Nov 2016, 07:40
- Seat Ibiza and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500146431
Slight22 Sep 2016, 17:27
Massey Ferguson crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 22 Sep 2016, 17:27
- Massey Ferguson and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500130145
Serious30 Jun 2016, 16:42
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 30 Jun 2016, 16:42
- Land Rover Range Rover and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500100313
Slight23 Apr 2016, 12:00
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 23 Apr 2016, 12:00
- Land Rover Range Rover and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016500065267
Slight25 Nov 2015, 06:55
DAF Trucks FA 45LF crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 25 Nov 2015, 06:55
- DAF Trucks FA 45LF and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201550BC2I014
Slight11 Nov 2015, 23:25
Peugeot 307 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 11 Nov 2015, 23:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201550BC2I013
Slight9 Dec 2014, 16:26
Mazda crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 9 Dec 2014, 16:26
- Mazda, Nissan Note and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201450BC2I013
Slight24 Jul 2014, 14:30
Honda crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 24 Jul 2014, 14:30
- Honda and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201450BC2I007
Slight8 Apr 2014, 16:25
Kia Soul crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 8 Apr 2014, 16:25
- Kia Soul and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201450BC2I005
Slight18 Feb 2014, 12:36
Mercedes ML Class crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 18 Feb 2014, 12:36
- Mercedes ML Class and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201450BC2I004
Slight4 May 2013, 14:06
Peugeot 206 crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 4 May 2013, 14:06
- Peugeot 206 and Audi S4
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201350BC2I003
Slight14 Dec 2012, 14:50
Honda Insight crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 14 Dec 2012, 14:50
- Honda Insight and Hyundai ix35
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201250BC2I010
Slight29 Nov 2012, 08:25
Skoda Fabia crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 29 Nov 2012, 08:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201250BC2I007
Serious9 Aug 2011, 14:10
Peugeot 106 crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 9 Aug 2011, 14:10
- Peugeot 106 and Mazda Demio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201150BC2I007
Slight29 Oct 2010, 18:50
Citroen C3 crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 29 Oct 2010, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201050BC2I014
Slight23 Jul 2010, 09:25
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 23 Jul 2010, 09:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201050BC2I011
Slight28 May 2010, 11:54
MAN crash on the A39 in Cornwall, 28 May 2010, 11:54
- MAN and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050BC2I007
Slight4 Jan 2010, 10:48
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the B3266 in Cornwall, 4 Jan 2010, 10:48
- Land Rover Range Rover and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201050BC2I001