Why Can't People Drive on the M62?
Discussion
Day after day there are accidents on this motorway. What makes it so special?!
This morning, I set off late for work as I heard there were 2 lanes closed due to an accident near J30. 8 mile taleback.
After driving around the backroads and giving up due to endless queues resulting from the motorway crash, I decided to face my fear, turn back and stick it out on the M62. It was 2 hours since the crash, so the accident had cleared. Traffic was slow, but moving.
Until J27. 2 lanes closed due to another accident.
Finally got through that queue, then 1 junction later (albeit on the other side)... 2 lanes closed due to an accident!
Today was exceptionally bad, but largely the M62 seems to have rush-hour accidents on a daily basis between J30 and J22.
Whats going on?!
Paul.
This morning, I set off late for work as I heard there were 2 lanes closed due to an accident near J30. 8 mile taleback.
After driving around the backroads and giving up due to endless queues resulting from the motorway crash, I decided to face my fear, turn back and stick it out on the M62. It was 2 hours since the crash, so the accident had cleared. Traffic was slow, but moving.
Until J27. 2 lanes closed due to another accident.
Finally got through that queue, then 1 junction later (albeit on the other side)... 2 lanes closed due to an accident!
Today was exceptionally bad, but largely the M62 seems to have rush-hour accidents on a daily basis between J30 and J22.
Whats going on?!
Paul.
Despite motorways being our safest roads, an incident there has a disproportionate effect on traffic flow for a whole host of procedural and safety reasons. The biggest causes of post incident hold ups used to be speed of response of those who were called to deal with it and post incident investigations. Acknowledging this, the introduction of Patrol Officers was aimed at having a faster response to combat this. Unfortunately, whilst getting there quicker, they still have the same post incident and safety issues to contend with.
The dilemma is that as a developed society, we wish to know why something happened (the cynics would say so we can apportion blame) and do the best for those involved, and that costs us as the OP has just witnessed. Where there is a fatality, the scene is usually designated a crime scene. The resulting preservation of evidence and then investigation can take many hours, and sometimes days.
Those who have travelled by road in less well developed countries will have witnessed a different culture to road traffic incidents, and it's not pretty! But it does not usually result in major hold ups!
So we are where we are. Unless we as a nation decide collectively that what happens on the roads is simply a risk and if sh!t happens we are all content to not worry too much about why it happened, then we will enjoy far less hold ups...
The dilemma is that as a developed society, we wish to know why something happened (the cynics would say so we can apportion blame) and do the best for those involved, and that costs us as the OP has just witnessed. Where there is a fatality, the scene is usually designated a crime scene. The resulting preservation of evidence and then investigation can take many hours, and sometimes days.
Those who have travelled by road in less well developed countries will have witnessed a different culture to road traffic incidents, and it's not pretty! But it does not usually result in major hold ups!
So we are where we are. Unless we as a nation decide collectively that what happens on the roads is simply a risk and if sh!t happens we are all content to not worry too much about why it happened, then we will enjoy far less hold ups...
It's talked about daily, on one forum or another. I'm not sure it's any worse of the M62 as any other but you're right there has seemed to be more bumps than usual - especially over the 30-24 stretch of junctions.
I find total ignorance usually is the issue. Countless times I've been looking 3-4 cars ahead and notice something happening yet the car ahead doesn't react until the last minute.
I find total ignorance usually is the issue. Countless times I've been looking 3-4 cars ahead and notice something happening yet the car ahead doesn't react until the last minute.
rog007 said:
So we are where we are. Unless we as a nation decide collectively that what happens on the roads is simply a risk and if sh!t happens we are all content to not worry too much about why it happened, then we will enjoy far less hold ups...
That goes for insurance and the constant whiplash claims too! Not to mention every other sodding thing you can be sued for.
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