A38 campaign group welcomes new speed cameras

An A38 campaign group in Cornwall has said it welcomes a decision by National Highways to introduce 12 new speed cameras along the road.

The equipment will feature along a six-mile stretch between Carkeel roundabout and Trerulefoot to the cost of £750,000.

National Highways said 10 average speed cameras and two spot cameras would be installed in the "coming months".

Safe A38 member David Landers said: "We welcome any safety measures installed along this stretch, it is one of the most dangerous stretches on the A38."

He added: "The killed and seriously injured rate is three times higher than the average for the country so we would welcome any safety measures."

Collision data collected by National Highways between 2019 and 2023 recorded 60 collisions, resulting in 97 casualties and two fatalities.

The road runs through the village of Landrake, where residents welcomed the cameras.

One villager said: "I lost my mother on the main road. She was crossing the main road when a car came up from Tideford and hit her.

"And also my first cousin was taking a little boy across the road from the school and she was hit by a big lorry and she was killed."

Another person said: "We've had so many tragedies on this road. It's been absolutely a disaster."

And a third added: "It's definitely long overdue. The average speed cameras, I do honestly think people take notice of those."

Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to [email protected].