Council agrees to some action on Croft Drive
From the first day that I started knocking on doors on homes in Moreton (1989 if you must know!), road safety has been one of the top issues. In the years’ since, the Council has introduced a variety of measures to either slow the traffic or make it safer for people to cross. Sadly, however, there is always more to do.
One of the main problem areas for speeding traffic is Sandbrook Lane and the roads off, such as Croft Drive. This is used as a short cut by many drivers avoiding Moreton Cross and the high cambre of the road, as well as the bends, make visibility a particular issue.
A few weeks’ ago, I again met with many of the residents in the road and road safety was again a top issue. Three years ago, I tried to get something done but the Council said there were other roads with worse accident records that were a priority. After the latest complaints, I contacted the Council again and they have inspected the road again. This is what I have now been told:
As you are aware Wirral Council has made significant improvements in road safety, reducing the number of road accidents by more than 50% over the last 10 years, largely by prioritising our activities and targeting measures at those places where a reduction in accidents can reasonably be achieved. Despite this improvement, continuing to improve road safety is still a key priority for the Council.
Although this location has an excellent recorded personal injury accident record site observations reveal that traffic management measures in the form of carriageway markings may help make drivers on Croft Drive aware of the approaching bend.
I will therefore raise an order for my contractor to undertake the measures and request that they are implemented at their earliest convenience.
