‘Improved’ road still dangerous, say commuters
CLIFTON BOULEVARD ‘LOW RISK’ – BUT MOTORISTS NOT CONVINCED
A NOTTINGHAM road has been recognised as one of the most improved in the city – but commuters and residents say more work “needs to be done”.
Clifton Boulevard, which runs through Clifton and to the side of the Queen’s Medical Centre, was deemed to be “low risk”, according to data compiled by Ageas in partnership with the Road Safety Foundation.
Roads around the county are categorised by their risk based on the number of crashes recorded there – with the safest roads highlighted in green and the riskiest roads in black.
It was found that 1,445 fatal and serious accidents occurred in Nottinghamshire from 2017 to 2019, with 1,183 in the city of Nottingham. Nationally, there were 35,374 crashes.
Clifton Boulevard has recorded 122 fatal and serious crashes. And regulars on the road say it is “still dangerous”.
Sunday Oyewole, a lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, says he drives on the road when he needs to go on campus.
The 45-year-old, from Dunkirk, said: “It has definitely improved – but more needs to be done.
“When I drive there is not as much traffic as there used to be because they have now reopened the bridge and everything.
“It could definitely be better – it is
It could definitely be better – it is dangerous when it is busy, especially at peak hours
Sunday Oyewale
dangerous when it is busy especially at peak hours.
“It was not easy before and it was definitely a nightmare for drivers.”
Leanne Lockhart – who said that she uses the road regularly to drive her children to school and dance classes – added: “We always leave early because of it.
“There is always congestion on that road at peak hours – and it is usually between 4pm and 6pm.”
The 38-year-old mum added: “I saw lots of accidents happening on that road before.
“I would say it is very dangerous.
“There is a lot of confusion at times because many people drive to different destinations and engage on the same lane.
“Better signposting would go a long way, I would say.” William Mcginn, who works at a shop near the boulevard, said: “I would say that it is still a problem.
“As soon as the children finish school, the chaos begins. I think it is just the amount of traffic.”
The 68-year-old added: “It has been like this for years.
“It was a nightmare before, and they worked on it and it has been improved.
“But it is still a pain for many drivers. There is still more work to do.”
Mr Mcginn, who is also a resident in the area, said: “Maybe if they had put lights on the island that would help.
“But that would cost a fortune so I do not think they would bother about that.”