'13 automobiles have crashed into my wall'

A lady who lives subsequent to a busy junction has referred to as for site visitors calming measures after a collection of “bad” accidents over the previous 20 years, together with 13 automobiles crashing into her wall and gate.

hundreds of individuals have already achieved signed a petition Seeking security enhancements on the junction between Old Wokingham Road and Easthampstead Road, close to Bracknell, Berkshire.

Road customers stated visibility was low for vehicles coming from Old Wokingham Road.

Wokingham Borough Council has beforehand stated it’s “committed to road safety across the borough” and the petition can be thought-about as a part of the traditional course of.

“It's horrible because of the accidents,” stated Chris Neen, who has lived in her house close to the junction for 21 years.

He informed the BBC: “The numbers keep rising, it couldn't be any better than this.

“We caught a total of 13 people breaking down gates and walls at different times.”

Ms. Neen estimated that during the time she lived there, there were more than 200 incidents.

“Most of them are shunts”, he said, “however there have additionally been quite a few horrible accidents.”

She said she was in her garden or house and heard “that bang”.

“You know what really happened before you come out,” she stated. “You just hope no one gets seriously hurt.

“It worries me that people will come straight to this junction and kill someone walking down the main road, someone completely innocent.”

Wokingham councilor Mark Brunel-Walker, who petitioned for the junction to be replaced, said it “has been the location of quite a few accidents through the years”.

They “have been principally attributable to individuals making an attempt to get out, sight strains, and naturally velocity. [40mph] This highway is of no assist”, he stated.

The junction is situated on the boundary between Wokingham Borough Council and Bracknell Forest Council lands.

“It creates a lot of complexity when you're trying to figure out who has responsibility and, actually, more importantly, who pays for the solution,” Mr Brunel-Walker stated.

Guy Gilbey, Bracknell Forest Council's cupboard member for transport and countryside planning, stated the authority is dedicated to making sure highway security throughout the borough and “supporting measures to address the concerns raised by residents”.

He added: “Further improvements would require changes to land outside the control of Bracknell Forest or Wokingham Borough Councils, as it is privately owned.”