Speed limit could be reduced at crash hotspot

The speed limit could be reduced and average speed cameras installed on a stretch of road where several people have died in crashes.

Almost 2,000 residents signed a petition calling for speed cameras on the A3083 in Helston after a fatal collision there.

Cornwall Council has now proposed reducing the speed limit from 60mph (96.6km/h) to 50mph on the stretch of road which runs alongside RNAS Culdrose. A consultation on the proposals will be open until 19 March.

Head of road safety at Devon and Cornwall Police Adrian Leisk said the community had "rightly called for action" after several fatal crashes "involving excess speed".

"Average speed camera systems are extremely effective at lowering speeds," he continued.

The council said data showed most people on that part of the road were driving at or below 52mph, which suggested lowering the limit was unlikely to impact journey times.

"Where it will make a difference is safety - this is a wide road where travelling at an inappropriate speed can have catastrophic consequences," Dan Rogerson, council cabinet member for transport, said.

"One person killed on our roads is one too many.

"On this particular stretch, several young people have had their lives cut tragically short, and others have suffered serious injuries," he added.

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