Accident at Sainsbury's Roundabout, ...waiting to happen? Options

[wabbit]

I was saddened to learn that the huge disruption to traffic this morning was due to an accident involving an elderly pedestrian on the Sainsbury's roundabout. It goes without saying that this is a tragedy for this gentleman's family and hopefully, forum members will refrain from 'smart alec' comments such as those which accompanied the posts on the Headley ford drowning.

But, I really wanted to question the safety of all the crossings around this roundabout. I have only recently (in an effort to save parking charges) taken advantage of Sainsbury's two hour free parking for customers and used these crossing points to go into the town centre. I was frankly, terrified - although there is a 40mph speed limit on this stretch of road and there are 'green man' signals for each of the separate crossing points, it feels quite unsafe as a pedestrian as traffic seems to be flying past and some drivers seem to accelerate wildly away from the lights. I am not elderly and my eyesight, hearing and faculties are fine but I have always been fearful, as a driver, that someone will step out in front of a car - and today, it would seem they did.

Of course I realise one could use the underpass, but, as a female, 'underpasses' are something I have always tried to avoid where there is an 'above ground' option. Maybe though, this might be a time to look at the safety of all these crossing points and consider whether to extend the railings and not allow pedestrians to cross above ground - maybe making the underpasses the only option?

[dannyboy]

Without knowing the circumstances of the accident it is impossible to comment on the satefy of the pedestrian crossings. I have used them many times & never have felt in any danger.

[GMR]

Without knowing the circumstances of the accident it is impossible to comment on the satefy of the pedestrian crossings. I uses them many times & never have felt in any danger.

The woman was crossing and she was hit by a car. The Police detained the car and the driver. The lady had head injuries.

[dannyboy]

The woman was crossing and she was hit by a car. The Police detained the car and the driver. The lady had head injuries.

No **** sherlock.

I'd kind of figured that out already. NWN has it as a male pedestrian btw.

[GMR]

No **** sherlock.

I'd kind of figured that out already. NWN has it as a male pedestrian btw.

I was there and it was a woman. An oldish woman. The police officer I was talking to at the time confirmed it.

[dannyboy]

I was there and it was a woman. An oldish woman. The police officer I was talking to at the time confirmed it.

Tuned into your scanner again?

73 apparently

[GMR]

Tunes into your scanner again?

73 apparently

Would you like to write that in English?

[dannyboy]

Would you like to write that in English?

Tuned into your scanner again?

73 apparently

[GMR]

Tuned into your scanner again?

73 apparently

I haven't got a scanner, but I was there... unlike you who probably uses a scanner. Seeing as you know what number it is.

[andy1979uk]

I haven't got a scanner, but I was there... unlike you who probably uses a scanner. Seeing as you know what number it is.

it means the old lady was 73, suprised they used the air ambulance is she was sat up and talking. Although they prob did'nt know the nature of her injurys.

[GMR]

it means the old lady was 73, suprised they used the air ambulance is she was sat up and talking. Although they prob did'nt know the nature of her injurys.

Thanks.

She wasn't sat up talking. She was lying flat on her back on the stretcher. But you could see the ambulance lady talking to her and smiling. And of course she had her eyes open. But it was head injuries; which could mean anything.