From the Bucks Advertiser written by Jack Abell on Jan 27
A ROAD which has become an accident black spot is still suffering from serious flooding despite this issue playing a major part in a fatal crash last year.
The A413 between Chalfont St Peter and Denham has long suffered from flooding during and after rainfall, and last year an inquest heard that it was a contributing factor into the death of Elaine Stacey, 23, whose car collided with another which had lost control after hitting a huge patch of water on the road.
This week, following rainfall, reader John Hatton of Chalfont St Peter parish council, took some pictures and sent them to us, which show that the problem is still very much in evidence along the road.
In a letter to the Advertiser he said: "Despite the fatal accident that resulted in the sad death of Elaine Stacey, the A413 is still flooding in quite moderate rain.
"Last Monday I went out to see what the situation was and was amazed that the flooding was still so much in evidence.
"In the dark and without lighting, there is another serious accident waiting to happen.
"I immediately took photographs of the flooded sections and sent them to Bucks County Council Transport for Buckinghamshire.
"I had a rapid response that as a result of my letter they had cleared the drains and would be looking in to the cause of the flooding where the drainage was inadequate.
"What I do wonder at, though, is why the combination of well-known and regular flooding, the lights being turned controversially off, and a fatal accident had not caused an immediate action to review the drainage infrastructure without the necessity for photographs to be provided."
Well said John Hatton and Jack Abell.
Perhaps Valerie Letheren who is a Bucks County Councillor responsible for Transport would like to comment.
From the Bucks Advertiser written by Jack Abell on Jan 27
A ROAD which has become an accident black spot is still suffering from serious flooding despite this issue playing a major part in a fatal crash last year.
The A413 between Chalfont St Peter and Denham has long suffered from flooding during and after rainfall, and last year an inquest heard that it was a contributing factor into the death of Elaine Stacey, 23, whose car collided with another which had lost control after hitting a huge patch of water on the road.
This week, following rainfall, reader John Hatton of Chalfont St Peter parish council, took some pictures and sent them to us, which show that the problem is still very much in evidence along the road.
In a letter to the Advertiser he said: "Despite the fatal accident that resulted in the sad death of Elaine Stacey, the A413 is still flooding in quite moderate rain.
"Last Monday I went out to see what the situation was and was amazed that the flooding was still so much in evidence.
"In the dark and without lighting, there is another serious accident waiting to happen.
"I immediately took photographs of the flooded sections and sent them to Bucks County Council Transport for Buckinghamshire.
"I had a rapid response that as a result of my letter they had cleared the drains and would be looking in to the cause of the flooding where the drainage was inadequate.
"What I do wonder at, though, is why the combination of well-known and regular flooding, the lights being turned controversially off, and a fatal accident had not caused an immediate action to review the drainage infrastructure without the necessity for photographs to be provided."
Well said John Hatton and Jack Abell.
Perhaps Valerie Letheren who is a Bucks County Councillor responsible for Transport would like to comment.
1 comment:
I complained back in April 2010 as I was hitting the water in the pitch black. I was told that that road as no specific issues that are not common with other unlit roads. It's a disgrace as this piece of road has a 70mph limit the same as a motorway. I've yet to see a motorway flood like this road. Keep campaigning please,
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