Average speed camera plan for section of A38

LANDRAKE AND TIDEFORD TO HAVE NEW 30MPH SPEED LIMIT

- MAXINE DENTON

AVERAGE speed cameras are among a dozen new traps set to be installed along a section of the A38 between between Carkeel and Trerulefoot roundabout in Cornwall.

The scheme will include 10 average speed camera installations and two new spot speed cameras, with new 30mph speed restrictions being put in place in Landrake and Tideford.

The plan by National Highways and the Vision Zero South West Road Safety Partnership has identified safety issues on this six-mile stretch.

The most recent five-year data, from 2019 to 2023, showed there were a total of 60 crashes, resulting in 97 casualties - two of which were fatalities.

A Traffic Regulation Order has been initiated this month, and work is expected to start on the installation of cameras and associated signage in early summer.

The £750,000 scheme is being jointly delivered on site by the Vision Zero partnership and will enforce the existing 50mph limit sections, while two bi-directional speed cameras will enforce the new speed restrictions through the two villages.

Jack Mason, National Highways' south west road safety manager, said: "Safety is our first priority, and we constantly monitor the safety performance of all our roads, including the A38. Following a review of the collision data and listening to concerns raised by local communities, we are working in partnership with our police and local authority partners and the implementation of the average speed camera scheme is a fully collaborative effort to reduce safety risks along this busy single lane section.