Boy, 8, killed in multi-vehicle crash that left another boy seriously injured A five-year-old boy was taken to Bristol Children’s Hospital The Independent UK · Jun 1
A30 closed ‘for hours’ after vehicle flips onto roof Devon and Cornwall Police are on the scene, with investigations are expected to be carried out throughout the night The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025
‘They’ve knocked down hundreds of trees’: concerns over Cornwall’s new anti-gridlock road The infamous A30 summer holiday bottleneck will go when eight miles of dual carriageway opens in March. But for some, the cost is too high The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023
AI camera system spots nearly 300 motoring offences in 72 hours People on their phones and not wearing seatbelts were detected on the A30 in Cornwall thanks to the new tech Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2023
From Bristol Airport expansion to the A303 - these are the key South West transport stories for 2023 From plans for new rail stations to controversy over Bristol airport expansion, Hannah Finch takes a look at some of the biggest projects in the pipeline and what’s coming for the year ahead. Birmingham Post · Jan 28, 2023
Genius farmer gets unique view of Queen's coffin at funeral thanks to trusty tractor A Reddit photograph of a tractor just off the A30 demonstrates how one onlooker came up with a smart idea to get an elevated sight of Her Majesty's journey to her final resting place Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022
Queen's casket to go on A-roads rather than M4 to give mourners chance to pay respects The hearse carrying the Queen's coffin is expected to travel from her state funeral in Westminster to her final resting place at St George's Chapel in Windsor along the A30 and A4 Daily Mirror · Sep 16, 2022
Redrow to build nearly 1,000 homes in Dorset after snapping up land The 143-acre development is two miles from the A30 and was acquired with planning consent Birmingham Post · Aug 24, 2022
Cornwall mining industry playing 'big part' in A30 upgrade The road is expected to be open to traffic in the winter of 2023 Birmingham Post · Aug 9, 2022
M5 and M4 part of National Highways £167m road improvements The A40, A36, A303, A30 and A38 are also included in the plans Bristol Post · May 31, 2022