Launceston South, Cornwall, PL15 7FU area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Launceston South, Cornwall, PL15 7FU area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 69 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Launceston South ward, Cornwall, from 2001 to 2025, with 99 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 8 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 69; 10,888th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 99; 1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the PL15 7FU hotspot

11 of the 69 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal34.3%
Serious812%
Slight5884%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 10
Slightly injured: 86
All casualties: 99

Accidents by year at the PL15 7FU hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2005, against an average of 2.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the PL15 7FU hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	2	3
2023	0	0
2022	1	2
2021	4	5
2020	1	2
2019	0	0
2018	2	2
2017	2	2
2016	2	2
2015	0	0
2014	3	3
2013	5	7
2012	2	3
2011	4	7
2010	2	2
2009	3	4
2008	5	5
2007	1	1
2006	2	4
2005	7	9
2004	3	4
2003	6	16
2002	7	10
2001	4	5

Map of crashes at the PL15 7FU hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PL15 7FU.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Launceston South, Cornwall, PL15 7FU area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the PL15 7FU 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: Launceston South
Council area: Cornwall
Nearest postcode to the centre: PL15 7FU
Postcode district: PL15
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.62791, -4.37394
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 17 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,888th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the PL15 7FU hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A30, with 20 of 69, followed by the B3254 with 11.

Collisions at the PL15 7FU hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A30	20	29	2	3
2nd	B3254	11	17	1	0
3rd	A388	3	5	0	2

Towns near the PL15 7FU hotspot

33 of the 69 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Launceston.

Accident hotspots near PL15 7FU

3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Launceston South, Cornwall, PL15 9DS area, 1 km away, with 269 collisions.

All 69 crashes at the PL15 7FU hotspot

Newest first, from 5 July 2001 to 17 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious17 Sep 2025, 11:31
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 17 Sep 2025, 11:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501643021
Slight28 May 2024, 22:05
Nissan X-Trail crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 28 May 2024, 22:05
- Nissan X-Trail and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501449166
Slight15 Jan 2024, 09:35
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 15 Jan 2024, 09:35
- Peugeot 308 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024501399041
Slight20 Jan 2022, 11:05
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 20 Jan 2022, 11:05
- Volkswagen Golf and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022501148708
Slight7 Oct 2021, 16:00
Car crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 7 Oct 2021, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021501103717
Slight10 Aug 2021, 12:00
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 10 Aug 2021, 12:00
- Nissan Qashqai and BMW R Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021501086848
Slight22 Jul 2021, 17:10
Jaguar S Type crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 22 Jul 2021, 17:10
- Jaguar S Type and Suzuki GSXR 1000
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021501080129
Serious14 Jun 2021, 19:06
Toyota Corolla crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 14 Jun 2021, 19:06
- Toyota Corolla and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021501064665
Slight12 Feb 2020, 07:10
BMW 6 Series crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 12 Feb 2020, 07:10
- BMW 6 Series and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020500942256
Slight28 Mar 2018, 12:19
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 28 Mar 2018, 12:19
- Audi A4 and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500284597
Slight31 Jan 2018, 08:59
Volkswagen Caravelle crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 31 Jan 2018, 08:59
- Volkswagen Caravelle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500269712
Slight3 Mar 2017, 05:50
Mitsubishi Lancer crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 3 Mar 2017, 05:50
- Mitsubishi Lancer and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500173376
Fatal27 Jan 2017, 21:45
Car crash on the B3254 in Cornwall, 27 Jan 2017, 21:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500167456
Slight26 Apr 2016, 13:57
Toyota crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 26 Apr 2016, 13:57
- Toyota and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500065942
Slight24 Mar 2016, 08:24
Aprilia RS50 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 24 Mar 2016, 08:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500066043
Slight27 Aug 2014, 04:10
Ford Focus crash on the B3254 in Cornwall, 27 Aug 2014, 04:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201450BL2K043
Slight12 Jun 2014, 18:15
Car crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 12 Jun 2014, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201450BL2K028
Slight26 Feb 2014, 15:44
Honda SH125 crash on a C road in Cornwall, 26 Feb 2014, 15:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201450BL2K010
Slight16 Nov 2013, 15:57
BMW 3 Series crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 16 Nov 2013, 15:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201350BL2K050
Slight11 Sep 2013, 19:05
BMW 1 Series crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 11 Sep 2013, 19:05
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201350BL2K035
Serious12 Mar 2013, 08:26
Aprilia crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 12 Mar 2013, 08:26
- Aprilia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201350BL2K008
Slight2 Feb 2013, 11:00
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 2 Feb 2013, 11:00
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201350BL2K006
Slight10 Jan 2013, 15:50
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 10 Jan 2013, 15:50
- Ford Focus (2)
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201350BL2K001
Slight13 Dec 2012, 11:47
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Cornwall, 13 Dec 2012, 11:47
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201250BL2K042
Slight30 Jan 2012, 20:39
Peugeot 106 crash on the B3254 in Cornwall, 30 Jan 2012, 20:39
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201250BL2K001
Slight17 Dec 2011, 12:56
Peugeot 106 crash on a C road in Cornwall, 17 Dec 2011, 12:56
- Peugeot 106 and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201150BL2K034
Slight8 Dec 2011, 19:15
Renault Laguna crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 8 Dec 2011, 19:15
- Renault Laguna and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201150BL2K033
Slight15 Apr 2011, 14:45
Car crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 15 Apr 2011, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201150BL2N003
Serious10 Apr 2011, 03:50
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 10 Apr 2011, 03:50
- Vauxhall Vectra and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201150BL2K006
Slight25 Nov 2010, 16:08
Suzuki GSXR 1000 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 25 Nov 2010, 16:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201050BL2K043
Slight31 Aug 2010, 06:07
Mazda 6 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 31 Aug 2010, 06:07
- Mazda 6 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050BL2K029
Slight3 Dec 2009, 12:20
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 3 Dec 2009, 12:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950BL2K069
Slight13 Mar 2009, 11:48
Peugeot 307 crash on the B3254 in Cornwall, 13 Mar 2009, 11:48
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200950BL2N002
Slight21 Jan 2009, 06:47
Skoda Superb crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 21 Jan 2009, 06:47
- Skoda Superb and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950BL2K002
Slight18 Dec 2008, 12:40
Rover 200 Series crash on the B3254 in Cornwall, 18 Dec 2008, 12:40
- Rover 200 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200850BL2K060
Slight8 Dec 2008, 01:26
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 8 Dec 2008, 01:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200850BL2K056
Slight20 Sep 2008, 17:10
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 20 Sep 2008, 17:10
- Mitsubishi Colt and Iveco Daily
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200850BL2K035
Slight11 Aug 2008, 11:52
Car crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 11 Aug 2008, 11:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200850BL2N003
Slight21 Apr 2008, 14:30
Car crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 21 Apr 2008, 14:30
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200850BL2K006
Slight29 Nov 2007, 11:39
Rover 25 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 29 Nov 2007, 11:39
- Rover 25 and Hyundai Getz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200750B21O500
Slight7 Mar 2006, 13:55
Renault Clio crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 7 Mar 2006, 13:55
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200650B21C797
Serious13 Jan 2006, 07:29
Case IH crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 13 Jan 2006, 07:29
- Case IH and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200650B21A583
Slight9 Nov 2005, 16:25
Ford Transit Connect crash on the B3254 in Cornwall, 9 Nov 2005, 16:25
- Ford Transit Connect and Honda CG125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200550B21O632
Serious7 Nov 2005, 21:54
Piaggio NRG crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 7 Nov 2005, 21:54
- Piaggio NRG and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200550B21O592
Slight14 Oct 2005, 21:50
Ford Mondeo crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 14 Oct 2005, 21:50
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200550B21N340
Slight12 Oct 2005, 09:22
HGV crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 12 Oct 2005, 09:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200550B21N452
Slight22 Jul 2005, 18:40
Honda CG125B crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 22 Jul 2005, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200550B21J376
Slight25 Apr 2005, 05:50
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B3254 in Cornwall, 25 Apr 2005, 05:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200550B21E752