Accident on the A4 Portway into Bristol

[neil_cardiff]

A very morose looking accident, all taped off in a way that screams 'fatal paedestrian accident' and some very upset looking people being sternly marched about by some unhappy Traf' Pol' has blocked the entire inwards route into Bristol on the Portbury Way.

I would advise to avoid any routes in and around the M5 junction into Avonmouth as it's snarled everything up.

I hope that Silverback Mike may be able to confirm that it was not a fatal accident as that area usually has loads of kids running around at that time in the morning waiting to get the school buses.

[neil_cardiff]

silverback mike said:

I'm on lates today Neil, so will find out what happened. I may not be able to release full details, it all depends on investigations on going, but normally road closures are for fatals.

Cheers Mike, I fully understand - from my little (admittedly media based) knowledge, a road accident taped off as a crime investigation scene usually means something serious.

I've seen a car backwards through a wall coming off the roundabout (although god knows how) and that didn't necesstate closing of the road - so lets all hope that the child is ok.

I do have to add, however, that EVERY morning, near enough, I see kids legging it across the road - and yet a proper set of traffic lights is available in two places - I've had to brake a couple of times as a result - kids are a bit silly sometimes - especially on this horrible road.

That said, for all faults in the world, none of us I'm sure would want this.

Neil

Edited to add: just realised I was calling the road by the wrong name - doh - need my coffee!!!

>> Edited by neil_cardiff on Monday 26th September 10:10

>> Edited by neil_cardiff on Monday 26th September 10:14