Roche & Bugle, Cornwall, PL26 8JS area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Roche & Bugle, Cornwall, PL26 8JS area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 62 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Roche & Bugle ward, Cornwall, from 2001 to 2025, with 82 casualties. Of those collisions, 10 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 3 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 62; 11,892nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 82; 1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 3 in 2024

Crash severity at the PL26 8JS hotspot

10 of the 62 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1016%
Slight5284%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 10
Slightly injured: 72
All casualties: 82

Accidents by year at the PL26 8JS hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2010, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the PL26 8JS 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	3	4
2023	1	1
2022	3	3
2021	2	2
2020	1	1
2019	2	2
2018	3	3
2017	3	7
2016	2	4
2015	3	4
2014	3	6
2013	2	3
2012	0	0
2011	2	2
2010	6	6
2009	1	1
2008	2	2
2007	2	2
2006	2	2
2005	6	9
2004	5	7
2003	4	4
2002	1	1
2001	2	5

Map of crashes at the PL26 8JS hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PL26 8JS.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Roche & Bugle, Cornwall, PL26 8JS area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the PL26 8JS 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: Roche & Bugle
Council area: Cornwall
Nearest postcode to the centre: PL26 8JS
Postcode district: PL26
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.40614, -4.83288
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 22 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,892nd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the PL26 8JS hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the B3274, with 37 of 62, followed by the A3058 with 2.

Collisions at the PL26 8JS hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	B3274	37	44	5
2nd	A3058	2	2	0
3rd	B3277	1	4	0

Towns near the PL26 8JS hotspot

48 of the 62 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Roche.

Accident hotspots near PL26 8JS

4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence, Cornwall, PL26 8LT area, 1.4 km away, with 113 collisions.

All 62 crashes at the PL26 8JS hotspot

Newest first, from 26 February 2001 to 22 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight22 Sep 2025, 08:00
Peugeot 108 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 22 Sep 2025, 08:00
- Peugeot 108 and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501645103
Serious31 Oct 2024, 17:34
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 31 Oct 2024, 17:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501514076
Slight2 Jul 2024, 21:20
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 2 Jul 2024, 21:20
- Volkswagen Scirocco, Renault Captur and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024501492525
Slight11 May 2024, 02:27
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 11 May 2024, 02:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501441425
Slight16 Jan 2023, 08:30
Ford Transit Custom crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 16 Jan 2023, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501285285
Slight25 Aug 2022, 19:30
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 25 Aug 2022, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022501212800
Slight9 Jun 2022, 22:27
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 9 Jun 2022, 22:27
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022501203530
Slight2 Feb 2022, 07:30
Peugeot 308 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 2 Feb 2022, 07:30
- Peugeot 308 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022501143228
Slight29 Nov 2021, 17:34
Volvo XC60 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 29 Nov 2021, 17:34
- Volvo XC60 and Smart Fortwo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021501150475
Slight11 Mar 2021, 15:55
Ford Fiesta crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 11 Mar 2021, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021501028436
Serious2 Aug 2020, 13:50
MG ZR crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 2 Aug 2020, 13:50
- MG ZR and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020500987314
Slight29 Nov 2019, 13:11
Nissan Cabstar crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 29 Nov 2019, 13:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019500917437
Slight25 Jun 2019, 18:31
Ford Focus crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 25 Jun 2019, 18:31
- Ford Focus and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019500856350
Slight30 Nov 2018, 18:00
Car crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 30 Nov 2018, 18:00
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500815308
Serious15 May 2018, 16:57
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 15 May 2018, 16:57
- Seat Ibiza and Sym Symply
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500329743
Slight5 Mar 2018, 15:00
Car crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 5 Mar 2018, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500309204
Slight20 Sep 2017, 08:35
Peugeot 306 crash on the B3277 in Cornwall, 20 Sep 2017, 08:35
- Peugeot 306, Renault Clio and Peugeot 207
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2017500226986
Slight16 Aug 2017, 18:03
Peugeot 3008 crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 16 Aug 2017, 18:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500215265
Slight30 May 2017, 19:00
Seat Exeo crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 30 May 2017, 19:00
- Seat Exeo and Land Rover Range Rover
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017500189213
Slight1 Dec 2016, 08:24
Citroen C1 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 1 Dec 2016, 08:24
- Citroen C1, Land Rover Discovery and Skoda Octavia
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016500147703
Slight30 Jun 2016, 15:09
Car crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 30 Jun 2016, 15:09
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500101886
Slight7 Sep 2015, 17:11
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 7 Sep 2015, 17:11
- Seat Ibiza and Honda CB600F
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201550GA2A011
Serious20 Jun 2015, 16:59
Volkswagen Beetle crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 20 Jun 2015, 16:59
- Volkswagen Beetle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201550GA2A008
Slight28 Apr 2015, 14:00
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 28 Apr 2015, 14:00
- Volkswagen Passat and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201550GA2A007
Slight9 Dec 2014, 17:07
Peugeot 206 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 9 Dec 2014, 17:07
- Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201450GA2A017
Slight26 Jul 2014, 18:05
Honda crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 26 Jul 2014, 18:05
- Honda and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201450GA2A008
Slight11 Jun 2014, 09:35
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 11 Jun 2014, 09:35
- Vauxhall Zafira and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201450GA2A006
Slight17 Apr 2013, 18:20
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 17 Apr 2013, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201350GA2A002
Slight11 Feb 2013, 08:04
Peugeot 406 crash on a C road in Cornwall, 11 Feb 2013, 08:04
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201350GA2A005
Slight29 Nov 2011, 17:00
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 29 Nov 2011, 17:00
- Yamaha Ybr 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201150GA2A024
Serious16 Oct 2011, 17:05
Car crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 16 Oct 2011, 17:05
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201150GA2O020
Serious16 Aug 2010, 17:30
Car crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 16 Aug 2010, 17:30
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050GA2A018
Slight3 Jul 2010, 14:30
Hyundai Terracan crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 3 Jul 2010, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201050GA2A015
Slight17 Mar 2010, 20:34
Peugeot 106 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 17 Mar 2010, 20:34
- Peugeot 106, Daihatsu Fourtrak and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050GA2A006
Slight15 Mar 2010, 15:40
Car crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 15 Mar 2010, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201050GA2A007
Slight14 Mar 2010, 21:40
Audi A6 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 14 Mar 2010, 21:40
- Audi A6 and Volvo S60
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050GA2A005
Slight4 Feb 2010, 07:53
Renault Clio crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 4 Feb 2010, 07:53
- Renault Clio, Renault Laguna and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050GA2A001
Slight18 Nov 2009, 18:15
Peugeot 106 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 18 Nov 2009, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950GA2A018
Slight24 Apr 2008, 11:20
Honda Civic crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 24 Apr 2008, 11:20
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200850GA2A001
Slight28 Mar 2008, 18:30
Peugeot 306 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 28 Mar 2008, 18:30
- Peugeot 306, Nissan Micra and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200850B41C807
Slight7 Sep 2007, 10:45
Car crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 7 Sep 2007, 10:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200750B41K725
Slight3 Feb 2007, 22:15
Honda crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 3 Feb 2007, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200750B41B166
Slight26 Nov 2006, 00:50
Ford Escort crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 26 Nov 2006, 00:50
- Ford Escort and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650B41O833
Slight18 Sep 2006, 07:50
Car crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 18 Sep 2006, 07:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650A62L582
Slight19 Nov 2005, 18:51
Citroen Saxo crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 19 Nov 2005, 18:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200550B41P144
Slight7 Jul 2005, 21:20
Mazda 323 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 7 Jul 2005, 21:20
- Mazda 323 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200550B41L835
Slight26 Feb 2005, 12:27
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Cornwall, 26 Feb 2005, 12:27
- Vauxhall Corsa, Renault Laguna and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200550B41C293
Serious23 Feb 2005, 16:45
Peugeot 406 crash on the B3274 in Cornwall, 23 Feb 2005, 16:45
- Peugeot 406 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200550B41C301