St Cleer & Menheniot, Cornwall, PL14 3QB area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the St Cleer & Menheniot, Cornwall, PL14 3QB area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 76 road collisions at this accident hotspot in St Cleer & Menheniot ward, Cornwall, from 2001 to 2025, with 146 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 17 were serious.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 76; 10,054th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 146; 1.92 per collision
Fatal collisions: 4; 4 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 4; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the PL14 3QB hotspot

21 of the 76 collisions here (28%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal45.3%
Serious1722%
Slight5572%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 4
Seriously injured: 27
Slightly injured: 115
All casualties: 146

Accidents by year at the PL14 3QB hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2009, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the PL14 3QB 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	4	6
2024	2	2
2023	4	10
2022	1	1
2021	3	8
2020	0	0
2019	1	2
2018	3	11
2017	4	8
2016	3	5
2015	3	5
2014	1	3
2013	0	0
2012	5	8
2011	1	1
2010	3	7
2009	7	12
2008	3	5
2007	5	9
2006	3	7
2005	7	16
2004	3	4
2003	3	7
2002	4	6
2001	3	3

Map of crashes at the PL14 3QB hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PL14 3QB.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the St Cleer & Menheniot, Cornwall, PL14 3QB area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the PL14 3QB 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: St Cleer & Menheniot
Council area: Cornwall
Nearest postcode to the centre: PL14 3QB
Postcode district: PL14
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.42958, -4.43488
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 22 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,054th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the PL14 3QB hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A38, with 54 of 76, followed by the B3252 with 22.

Collisions at the PL14 3QB hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A38	54	105	4	15
2nd	B3252	22	41	0	2

Accident hotspots near PL14 3QB

4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the St Cleer & Menheniot, Cornwall, PL14 3PJ area, 2 km away, with 76 collisions.

All 76 crashes at the PL14 3QB hotspot

Newest first, from 5 January 2001 to 22 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight22 Dec 2025, 17:00
Honda CBR crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 22 Dec 2025, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501694275
Serious2 Dec 2025, 21:35
BMW 1 Series crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 2 Dec 2025, 21:35
- BMW 1 Series and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501677710
Slight23 Oct 2025, 22:38
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 23 Oct 2025, 22:38
- Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025501660580
Slight20 Jul 2025, 22:29
Vauxhall Tigra crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 20 Jul 2025, 22:29
- Vauxhall Tigra, Renault Clio and Nissan Micra
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025501618758
Slight24 Nov 2024, 16:08
Jaguar F-Type crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 24 Nov 2024, 16:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501520887
Slight14 Jun 2024, 21:47
Fiat Doblo crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 14 Jun 2024, 21:47
- Fiat Doblo and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501455981
Serious5 Jun 2023, 16:00
Honda Jazz crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 5 Jun 2023, 16:00
- Honda Jazz and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501322750
Slight29 May 2023, 14:08
Ford Focus crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 29 May 2023, 14:08
- Ford Focus (2)
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2023501312554
Serious23 Apr 2023, 07:55
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 23 Apr 2023, 07:55
- Volkswagen Transporter and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023501299868
Slight19 Jan 2023, 08:50
Ford S-Max crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 19 Jan 2023, 08:50
- Ford S-Max and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501265428
Slight1 Nov 2022, 18:20
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 1 Nov 2022, 18:20
- Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022501238201
Serious23 Nov 2021, 11:43
DAF Trucks crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 23 Nov 2021, 11:43
- DAF Trucks and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021501121700
Slight23 Aug 2021, 11:20
BMW X3 crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 23 Aug 2021, 11:20
- BMW X3 and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2021501091043
Slight21 Jul 2021, 19:11
Audi A1 crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 21 Jul 2021, 19:11
- Audi A1 and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021501082363
Slight14 Feb 2019, 15:50
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 14 Feb 2019, 15:50
- Mercedes Sprinter and MG ZR
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019500818761
Serious8 Nov 2018, 17:39
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 8 Nov 2018, 17:39
- Volkswagen Passat, Isuzu D-Max and Volkswagen Caddy
- 3 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2018500801457
Slight11 Oct 2018, 09:55
Peugeot 208 crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 11 Oct 2018, 09:55
- Peugeot 208 and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2018500800601
Slight28 May 2018, 11:18
Lexus IS220 crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 28 May 2018, 11:18
- Lexus IS220 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500306459
Slight11 Aug 2017, 18:56
Ford Kuga crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 11 Aug 2017, 18:56
- Ford Kuga and Mazda
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017500215807
Slight19 Jun 2017, 19:40
Mazda RX8 crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 19 Jun 2017, 19:40
- Mazda RX8, Land Rover Freelander and Peugeot 308
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017500198802
Slight9 Apr 2017, 11:45
Peugeot 307 crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 9 Apr 2017, 11:45
- Peugeot 307 and Renault Laguna
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017500174877
Slight5 Mar 2017, 09:47
Suzuki Wagon R+ crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 5 Mar 2017, 09:47
- Suzuki Wagon R+, BMW 1 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500164966
Slight7 Jul 2016, 15:21
Honda Civic crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 7 Jul 2016, 15:21
- Honda Civic and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016500088125
Serious24 Mar 2016, 15:47
Rover 200 Series crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 24 Mar 2016, 15:47
- Rover 200 Series, DAF Trucks, Honda Civic and Fiat Ducato
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016500063245
Slight6 Mar 2016, 19:40
BMW Z3 crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 6 Mar 2016, 19:40
- BMW Z3 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201650BD2G003
Slight2 Jul 2015, 16:45
Ford Fiesta crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 2 Jul 2015, 16:45
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201550BD2J004
Slight9 Jun 2015, 08:10
BMW 1 Series crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 9 Jun 2015, 08:10
- BMW 1 Series and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201550BD2J002
Slight6 Mar 2015, 07:10
BMW Z3 crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 6 Mar 2015, 07:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201550BD2G003
Serious22 Aug 2014, 11:04
Peugeot Boxer crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 22 Aug 2014, 11:04
- Peugeot Boxer and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201450BD2J007
Slight8 Dec 2012, 15:53
Ford C-Max crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 8 Dec 2012, 15:53
- Ford C-Max and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201250BD2J015
Slight23 Sep 2012, 05:37
Taxi crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 23 Sep 2012, 05:37
- A taxi and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201250BD2J011
Slight4 Jul 2012, 15:02
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 4 Jul 2012, 15:02
- Vauxhall Zafira and Suzuki AN 400
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201250BD2J008
Slight28 Jun 2012, 13:02
BMW 3 Series crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 28 Jun 2012, 13:02
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201250BD2J007
Slight1 Feb 2012, 21:43
Peugeot 206 crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 1 Feb 2012, 21:43
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201250BD2G001
Slight18 Jul 2011, 07:45
Toyota Corolla crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 18 Jul 2011, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201150BD2M011
Slight13 Nov 2010, 12:08
Land Rover Defender crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 13 Nov 2010, 12:08
- Land Rover Defender and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050BD2J013
Serious27 Sep 2010, 11:44
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 27 Sep 2010, 11:44
- Land Rover Freelander, Ford Mondeo, Renault Laguna and a car
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201050BD2J010
Fatal8 Apr 2010, 10:19
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 8 Apr 2010, 10:19
- Vauxhall Astra and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201050BD2J002
Slight16 Oct 2009, 13:51
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 16 Oct 2009, 13:51
- Volkswagen Golf and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950BD2G016
Serious11 Sep 2009, 17:55
Suzuki Wagon R+ crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 11 Sep 2009, 17:55
- Suzuki Wagon R+ and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200950BD2J017
Slight17 Aug 2009, 23:30
Citroen Xantia crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 17 Aug 2009, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950BD2J015
Slight22 Jun 2009, 07:25
Car crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 22 Jun 2009, 07:25
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950BD2J010
Slight8 Jun 2009, 18:09
Peugeot 106 crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 8 Jun 2009, 18:09
- Peugeot 106 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200950BD2J007
Slight2 Jun 2009, 10:54
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B3252 in Cornwall, 2 Jun 2009, 10:54
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200950BD2G007
Slight18 Jan 2009, 08:55
BMW 3 Series crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 18 Jan 2009, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950BD2J001
Fatal7 Oct 2008, 06:53
Ford Fiesta crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 7 Oct 2008, 06:53
- Ford Fiesta and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200850BD2J008
Serious28 Jul 2008, 13:40
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 28 Jul 2008, 13:40
- Vauxhall Astra and Honda SH125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200850BD2J005
Serious1 Jul 2008, 09:10
Ford Fiesta crash on the A38 in Cornwall, 1 Jul 2008, 09:10
- Ford Fiesta and Fiat Scudo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200850BD2J003