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Four in hospital after crash on A36 near Upton Lovell
4:25pm Thursday 18th June 2009
Four patients, one a 14-year-old boy, were taken to Salisbury District Hospital after a two car accident on the A36 between Upton Lovell and Codford St Peter this morning.
The incident happened just after 8.30am near the Hillside Café. Great Western Ambulance Service sent two double-manned ambulances, a rapid-response vehicle and an ambulance officer.
The two male occupants of one car sustained back and neck injuries during the accident. The driver of the other vehicle and her 14-year-old brother were both complaining of chest injuries as a result of being restrained by the seatbelts.
Ambulance Officer Jeff Nash said: “The two men were immobilised on spinal boards before being taken to hospital and the young female and her brother were taken to hospital for further assessment after complaining of sternum pain.
“Luckily none of the patients suffered life-threatening injuries.”
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Realistic old man, West Wilts says...
9:34am Fri 19 Jun 09
Nick Taken, Trowbridge says...
9:03pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Someone did something wrong.
Roads don't kill people, people do.
Yes there are dangerous roads everywhere, but I'm sick and tired of this H&S B.S. certain people peddle every chance they get.
You can only do the best you can on our roads. Some do better than others.
Some should not be behind the wheel.
Don't blame the roads (unless the are unsuitable for cars), thats a feeble cop out and has the taint of some other agenda.
Trace Senior, Steeple Ashton says...
11:33pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Have no problem with what you're saying with regards to driving ability. The road traffic act makes it clear what should happen in regards to a driver being in control. The point is that this particular road is inadequate and needs to be upgraded. The simple fact is that the turning coming out of Upton Lovell onto the main road is the equivalent of playing Russian roulette. This is a A class road, a major trunk road yet it bearly meets the standards that you would see on the Algarve or a Greek Island. the fundamental increase of traffic particularly of heavy goods vehicles over the years has left this road a death trap. Sure some drivers will still act as idiots but lets do something about solving the problem, Now!
Nick Taken, Trowbridge says...
8:51am Sat 20 Jun 09
You cannot blame a road when a person or people are at fault.
A no blame culture does no-one any good when there is blame and especially when negligence or dangerous actions are at the root of something.
Dangerous & careless driving kills not roads otherwise we would all be dead.
Blame where blame is deserved.
It's time that people were held responsible for their actions rather than protected by shifting blame don't you think. Ask a MP, ask anyone.
Yes, implement improvements if they are required but some are destined to crash into you no matter how many sleeping policemen you lay.
I blame them not the traffic lights.
Trace Senior, Steeple Ashton says...
11:29pm Tue 23 Jun 09
I didn't miss the point, I agree with you that yes ultimately drivers take the responsibility for how they drive which is exactly why the Road Traffic Act changed to apportion blame and remove the word accident.
My point is that we can reduce the amounts of risk that drivers take by a combination of better driver education and better road infrastructure. This is a symbiotic relationship of interdependence.
Having worked with over 15000 convicted drink drivers in the last 12 years, around the world, I have come to the belief that the system encourages poor behaviour behind the wheel of a car and discourages self responsibilty.
However this will continue to be until we actually teach our drivers to control a vehicle in all conditions rather than how to pass a test.
A licence should never be a licence to any action at all and it should never be taken for granted.
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Trace Senior, Steeple Ashton says...
11:10pm Thu 18 Jun 09
The reality is simple, there needs to be a fast trunk road link connecting Salisbury to Chippenham and not some half hearted compromise that makes more death alleys like the compromise on the A303 which left the area with interchanging lanes.
I am totally empathetic with those residents of the Wylie Valley who wish for it to remain unspoiled however there is an increasing amount of traffic running up and down the A36 and that is simply going to get worse.
Action needs to be taken and now! There is money in the European pot for the fundamental upgrading of road systems we need to be getting to that money and sorting the problem not dilly dallying around waiting for the Highways Agency, Government et al. to act.
How long before we lose another life because we have failed to act!