Launceston South, Cornwall, PL15 9GG area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Launceston South, Cornwall, PL15 9GG 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 106 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious.

No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 69; 10,888th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 106; 1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 0; 3 in 2024

Crash severity at the PL15 9GG hotspot

10 of the 69 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal22.9%
Serious812%
Slight5986%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 9
Slightly injured: 95
All casualties: 106

Accidents by year at the PL15 9GG hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2006, against an average of 2.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the PL15 9GG hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	0	0
2024	3	5
2023	6	12
2022	5	7
2021	2	3
2020	2	3
2019	2	2
2018	1	2
2017	2	2
2016	4	4
2015	1	1
2014	4	6
2013	1	4
2012	3	4
2011	5	9
2010	3	3
2009	3	4
2008	1	1
2007	2	3
2006	7	11
2005	2	7
2004	2	2
2003	0	0
2002	3	5
2001	5	6

Map of crashes at the PL15 9GG hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PL15 9GG.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Launceston South, Cornwall, PL15 9GG area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the PL15 9GG 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 9GG
Postcode district: PL15
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.6294, -4.34257
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 21 December 2024
Rank by collisions: 10,888th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the PL15 9GG hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A388, with 44 of 69, followed by the A30 with 15.

Collisions at the PL15 9GG hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A388	44	64	1	5
2nd	A30	15	29	1	2
3rd	A384	1	2	0	0

Accident hotspots near PL15 9GG

3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Launceston South, Cornwall, PL15 9DS area, 1.3 km away, with 269 collisions.

All 69 crashes at the PL15 9GG hotspot

Newest first, from 31 January 2001 to 21 December 2024, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight21 Dec 2024, 10:00
Ford Fusion crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 21 Dec 2024, 10:00
- Ford Fusion and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501534674
Slight28 Jul 2024, 14:05
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 28 Jul 2024, 14:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and BMW Z4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024501484088
Slight11 May 2024, 12:42
Jaguar F-Pace crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 11 May 2024, 12:42
- Jaguar F-Pace, Kia Pro Ceed and Ford Transit Custom
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024501441589
Slight16 Nov 2023, 05:16
Citroen C4 crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 16 Nov 2023, 05:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501375143
Slight20 Jul 2023, 15:05
Seat Leon crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 20 Jul 2023, 15:05
- Seat Leon and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023501331584
Slight23 May 2023, 11:00
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 23 May 2023, 11:00
- Volkswagen Polo, Renault Clio and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023501310651
Serious4 Mar 2023, 13:14
Vauxhall Grandland crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 4 Mar 2023, 13:14
- Vauxhall Grandland and Nissan NV200
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023501286068
Serious2 Mar 2023, 10:15
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 2 Mar 2023, 10:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501282226
Serious20 Jan 2023, 07:16
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 20 Jan 2023, 07:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501286386
Slight13 Oct 2022, 08:14
Car crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 13 Oct 2022, 08:14
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022501265140
Slight30 Sep 2022, 17:00
Citroen C4 crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 30 Sep 2022, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022501225045
Slight18 Sep 2022, 09:52
Renault Megane crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 18 Sep 2022, 09:52
- Renault Megane and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022501220534
Slight14 Sep 2022, 16:17
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 14 Sep 2022, 16:17
- Fiat 500 and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022501219459
Slight23 Jan 2022, 19:00
Peugeot 107 crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 23 Jan 2022, 19:00
- Peugeot 107 and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022501139333
Slight8 Nov 2021, 17:15
Mercedes Gla Class crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 8 Nov 2021, 17:15
- Mercedes Gla Class and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021501116890
Slight4 Aug 2021, 16:45
Volkswagen Touran crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 4 Aug 2021, 16:45
- Volkswagen Touran and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021501085188
Fatal27 Sep 2020, 17:37
Triumph Street Triple crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 27 Sep 2020, 17:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020500997422
Slight28 Feb 2020, 13:04
Mercedes Vito crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 28 Feb 2020, 13:04
- Mercedes Vito and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020500938817
Slight6 Jun 2019, 05:06
Honda Civic crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 6 Jun 2019, 05:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019500850755
Slight3 Feb 2019, 21:25
Ford Fiesta crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 3 Feb 2019, 21:25
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019500816012
Slight9 Nov 2018, 16:00
BMW 3 Series crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 9 Nov 2018, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018500801543
Slight22 Aug 2017, 10:35
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 22 Aug 2017, 10:35
- Vauxhall Vectra and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500219549
Slight17 Feb 2017, 07:54
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 17 Feb 2017, 07:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500163348
Slight12 Nov 2016, 22:29
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 12 Nov 2016, 22:29
- BMW 1 Series, Toyota Avensis and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500128855
Slight6 Jun 2016, 08:30
Mercedes crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 6 Jun 2016, 08:30
- Mercedes, Vauxhall Corsa and Mazda 3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500080964
Serious25 May 2016, 11:18
Renault Clio crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 25 May 2016, 11:18
- Renault Clio and Lexmoto Arizona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500073868
Slight28 Mar 2016, 16:30
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 28 Mar 2016, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500065855
Slight7 Dec 2015, 09:25
MG ZR crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 7 Dec 2015, 09:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201550BL2K042
Slight28 Oct 2014, 18:45
Ford Transit crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 28 Oct 2014, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201450BL2K049
Slight15 Sep 2014, 16:58
Peugeot 407 crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 15 Sep 2014, 16:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201450BL2K045
Slight30 Jun 2014, 18:57
Car crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 30 Jun 2014, 18:57
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201450BL2K032
Slight8 Jun 2014, 21:05
Seat Ibiza crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 8 Jun 2014, 21:05
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201450BL2K027
Fatal22 Dec 2013, 05:50
Peugeot Boxer crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 22 Dec 2013, 05:50
- Peugeot Boxer, Mercedes Sprinter and Peugeot 106
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201350BL2K055
Slight27 Oct 2012, 10:20
Ford Fiesta crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 27 Oct 2012, 10:20
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201250BL2K034
Slight28 Jul 2012, 12:00
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 28 Jul 2012, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201250BL2K024
Slight2 Apr 2012, 17:10
Honda CBR1100XX crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 2 Apr 2012, 17:10
- Honda CBR1100XX and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201250BL2K009
Slight24 Oct 2011, 08:32
Ford Fiesta crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 24 Oct 2011, 08:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201150BL2K029
Slight14 Jul 2011, 07:37
Peugeot 308 crash on a C road in Cornwall, 14 Jul 2011, 07:37
- Peugeot 308 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201150BL2K022
Slight7 Jun 2011, 10:24
Ford Focus crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 7 Jun 2011, 10:24
- Ford Focus and MG ZR
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201150BL2K015
Slight19 Apr 2011, 12:47
Ford crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 19 Apr 2011, 12:47
- Ford and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201150BL2K007
Slight14 Mar 2011, 02:10
MG ZR crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 14 Mar 2011, 02:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201150BL2K003
Slight9 Dec 2010, 21:27
Peugeot 106 crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 9 Dec 2010, 21:27
- Peugeot 106 and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050BL2K044
Slight28 May 2010, 06:46
Mini Cooper crash on the A30 in Cornwall, 28 May 2010, 06:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201050BL2K018
Slight23 Feb 2010, 16:42
Rover 200 Series crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 23 Feb 2010, 16:42
- Rover 200 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050BL2K009
Slight28 Sep 2009, 05:34
Seat Leon crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 28 Sep 2009, 05:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950BL2K060
Slight18 Feb 2009, 08:20
Honda crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 18 Feb 2009, 08:20
- Honda and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200950BL2K010
Slight14 Feb 2009, 17:50
Ford Fiesta crash on the A388 in Cornwall, 14 Feb 2009, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950BL2K008
Slight1 Nov 2008, 01:20
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 1 Nov 2008, 01:20
- Volkswagen Passat and Hyundai Getz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200850BL2K046