The 'worst' street where people ask how many more will die

It was a cold November night and Gavin Andrews had just left his local conservative club having enjoyed a game of snooker. Before heading home, he decided to grab some Chinese food.

Measures including barriers, traffic wardens and police visits have been attempted since 2018, but nothing seems to be able to stop the problem at the bottom of the road. “I think it’s absolutely ridiculous. How many more lives do they need to lose before they actually do something?” “More lives are at risk. Nothing is done about it; drivers aren’t going to change their driving. When someone does get run over, if there were cameras there to monitor speed, at least it would clock the reg.”

Gavin, from Tottington, isn't the only person to have lost their life following an incident on Walmersley Road. Just over a year after his death on November 9, 2021, Irene Allen died after being struck by a Mercedes Sprinter van. Meanwhile, parking has been identified as a big problem at the bottom of the road where there are multiple takeaways on each side – causing major difficulties for drivers.

The new rules would be enforced by traffic cameras and anyone found to be in breach of them will be handed a fine. “We tried traffic wardens but that hasn’t been effective either. We hoped it would deter it but sadly it didn’t. “We have an ambulance station really close to that side and we’ve had complaints from them saying they’ve had difficulty getting out with the blue lights on.

“People U-turning, opening doors wide and just walking out – it's a miracle someone has not been seriously injured.” “Just one van parked there in a morning can cause massive traffic delays; no one enforces the restriction.” Jennifer Bowring says more lives will be at risk if changes are not implemented. “The parking at the bottom of Walmersley Road increases with the number of takeaways growing,” she said. “Cars are now being parked on both sides of the road often in the bus stops.

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