Residents fear it’s a “matter of time before someone is killed” after multiple crashes into safety barriers in Broughton

Police are asking drivers to take extra care at a Flintshire roundabout following another single-vehicle collision today.

A number of crashes over the past few months have damaged safety barriers and left the only pathway into a housing estate exposed to traffic.

It follows another single-vehicle collision today where a car hit the barriers 

Cars have hit barriers which protect walkways around the roundabout close Broughton Retail Park and the exit for the A55.

Some of the safety barriers have been removed following collisions but have only been replaced with plastic cones. 

Residents living on the new Parc Jasmin estate – which sits just off the roundabout – fear someone will be killed if a car comes off the road and onto the pathway. 

Yet another accident on the roundabout in Broughton. It’s only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed! @DeesideDotCom @leaderlive @FlintshireCC @MarkTamiMP @JackSargeantAM @KenSkatesMS @TrafficWalesN @broughtonlife @ pic.twitter.com/GWWq586aAm

— Parc Jasmin NHW Broughton (@ParcJasminNHW) July 18, 2020

The road is currently an advisory 30mph limit but residents want traffic calming measures introduced.

A spokesperson for Parc Jasmin Neighbourhood Watch said “Unfortunately cars are crashing through the safety barrier on a regular basis.

Vehicles travel at excessive speed from the A55.

Residents are genuinely concerned that it will only be a matter of time before someone is killed.

There is only one entrance/exit into the estate so any residents that are leaving on foot have to walk on that path.

After the last crash, the safety barrier was removed but it has never been replaced. In its place are cones which are not acceptable.

Residents have contacted the agencies responsible for the roundabout and Flintshire council but it appears that nothing is being done.

Traffic calming measures need to be implemented to safeguard residents.”

Damaged barriers at the roundabout in Broughton, on the opposite side barriers have been removed and replaced with plastic cones which offer no protection for those on foot using the only pathway in and out of Parc Jasmin estate.

A North Wales Roads Police spokesperson said: “We are asking the public to take extra care when approaching one of the main roundabouts coming off the A55 into the Broughton area of Flintshire, there have been several accidents where crash barriers have been damaged, some of which have not yet been replaced, it is currently an advisory 30mph limit, please adhere to it and slow down.

This roundabout is close to a large housing estate and also Broughton retail park, be mindful upon approach.”

Vice-Chair of Broughton and Bretton Community Council Ryan McKeown said:

“As a community council we have tried to work with the trunk road agency on this even Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami and members of Flintshire Council Cabinet have taken this up but nothing seems to get done.

There will be a tragic accident one day

The surfacing is inadequate in my opinion but also what you can legislate for us stupid drivers who come off the slip road too quickly and lose control.

The Trunk Road agency have all the data of these accidents yet still do nothing to help.”