Crash in Crowthorne / Wokingham accident back spot.

[mario328]

When are the council going to do something about this dangerous road junction, I pass it twice a day, 2 BMW's wern't so lucky this afternoon...

https://youtu.be/0T070jLi8pk

[Skaffen]

It is a horrible junction - I always assume there's a high chance of a car diving out of Easthampstead Road when ever I go that way and have always taken it cautiously. I guess they were hoping the speed limit drop and cutting back some of the foliage might help. A few years back I even stopped coming along Easthampstead Road towards that junction in the Lotus as the low car + foliage just made it always feel a little too risky pulling out.

[silverfoxcc]

A couple of years ago they cut fown the bloody great tree on the corner to help sight lines.

[Mr Tidy]

Yes, that is a terrible junction. There is no real sight-line to the left coming out of the turning on the right (as seen on your YouTube clip).

Maybe turning right out of the side road would help?

[Challo]

They have certainly made it better than it was but the sheer volume of traffic using that route means it's always a nightmare. The traffic will only get worse as well with the houses going into TRL.

Not sure how you make it better? Traffic lights?

[PurpleTurtle]

It's a bloody awful junction, I commute through it by motorcycle a few times a week and am always wary of somebody pulling out on me. It's OK at quiet times but horrendous during rush hour. Maybe a candidate for part-time lights?

[Mr Tidy]

PurpleTurtle said:

It's a bloody awful junction, I commute through it by motorcycle a few times a week and am always wary of somebody pulling out on me. It's OK at quiet times but horrendous during rush hour. Maybe a candidate for part-time lights?

Maybe, but BFBC don't do part-time lights (as you will know if you use the 7 lights junction - formerly known as Twin-Bridges)!

[PurpleTurtle]

Mr Tidy said:

PurpleTurtle said:

It's a bloody awful junction, I commute through it by motorcycle a few times a week and am always wary of somebody pulling out on me. It's OK at quiet times but horrendous during rush hour. Maybe a candidate for part-time lights?

Maybe, but BFBC don't do part-time lights (as you will know if you use the 7 lights junction - formerly known as Twin-Bridges)!

True that! I think they've caught the lights bug from Reading Borough Council!

[silverfoxcc]

Oh yes they do. Go on the A3095 south to Crowthorne and at the Birch Hill Roundabout ( 2nd roundabout from the Twin Bridges) they are peak hour only AM and PM. there have been some spectacular near misses there esp from car coming on from the Birch hill direction anbd not seeing the red so the raffic coming up from Crowthorne get an chance!! Thinking they have right of way ,it does get quite interesting. Likewise the ones oming up fro Crowthorne and seeing the roundabout is clear just ignoring they have a red!!!

[mario328]

I know that roundabout well. Some dopey git ran in to the back of us when I was stopped at the red traffic lights one evening in rush hour.

[Mr Tidy]

silverfoxcc said:

Oh yes they do. Go on the A3095 south to Crowthorne and at the Birch Hill Roundabout ( 2nd roundabout from the Twin Bridges) they are peak hour only AM and PM. there have been some spectacular near misses there esp from car coming on from the Birch hill direction anbd not seeing the red so the raffic coming up from Crowthorne get an chance!! Thinking they have right of way ,it does get quite interesting. Likewise the ones oming up fro Crowthorne and seeing the roundabout is clear just ignoring they have a red!!!

I think that is the exception to the rule though!

Mind you even when they are working you have plenty of potential for an accident given the general standard of driving in the area!

I used to work in Bracknell, so coming from Sandhurst on the A3095 I would get to that roundabout (eventually!) and often use the middle lane to head for the town staying on the A3095, so 2nd exit! It wasn't unusual for someone in the left-hand lane to head for the 3rd exit!

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Mr Tidy said:

silverfoxcc said:

Oh yes they do. Go on the A3095 south to Crowthorne and at the Birch Hill Roundabout ( 2nd roundabout from the Twin Bridges) they are peak hour only AM and PM. there have been some spectacular near misses there esp from car coming on from the Birch hill direction anbd not seeing the red so the raffic coming up from Crowthorne get an chance!! Thinking they have right of way ,it does get quite interesting. Likewise the ones oming up fro Crowthorne and seeing the roundabout is clear just ignoring they have a red!!!

I think that is the exception to the rule though!

Mind you even when they are working you have plenty of potential for an accident given the general standard of driving in the area!

I used to work in Bracknell, so coming from Sandhurst on the A3095 I would get to that roundabout (eventually!) and often use the middle lane to head for the town staying on the A3095, so 2nd exit! It wasn't unusual for someone in the left-hand lane to head for the 3rd exit!

That's what you get for painting those dopey lines around every roundabout in Bracknell. I am no sure anywhere else in the UK expects you to drive right around the outside of the roundabout until you get to where you turn off. It's very counter intuitive to people pulling on to the roundabout.

[Mr Tidy]

Skaffen said:

It is a horrible junction - I always assume there's a high chance of a car diving out of Easthampstead Road when ever I go that way and have always taken it cautiously. I guess they were hoping the speed limit drop and cutting back some of the foliage might help. A few years back I even stopped coming along Easthampstead Road towards that junction in the Lotus as the low car + foliage just made it always feel a little too risky pulling out.

I came out of Bracknell heading for Crowthorne that way earlier today and there is now a 40 limit posted as you head for that junction, then a 30 limit posted and painted on the road ahead of the "S" bend before the junction - so maybe someone in BFBC has actually been paying attention!