The county’s highways chief has said the authority “simply doesn’t have the funding for major improvements” to a Crowland Junction where four people have died since 2010.
It follows Lincolnshire Coroner Tim Brennand’s fears more people could die if changes are not made to what he called the “dangerous and confusing” island junction where the B1166 Huts Drove and James Road meet the trunk road of the A16.
During an inquest into the death of 48-year-old motorcyclist Matthew Bilby, the fourth fatality since the road opened in 2010, Mr Brennand said he would be writing to the Government and Lincolnshire County Council.
Welcoming the coroner’s support in raising the issue with the Department for Transport, LCC’s executive member for highways Councillor Richard Davies said: “We are well aware of the concerns about the junction, but we simply don’t have the funding for major improvements.”
Councillor Richard Davies, executive councillor for highways.
He said the authority had responded to the speed factor in many collisions by installing average speed cameras and reactive signs.
“This has made to a significant difference to speeds at the junction, and we are currently assessing the impact this has had on collision rates,” he said.
“We will continue to monitor the situation, and would encourage motorists to take extra care when navigating the junction.”
The view of the junction. described as “dangerous, from Hulls Drove
During the inquest last week, Mr Brennand commended the efforts of the passers-by adding: “I have an erstwhile hope that action is taken to prevent anything like this happening again. I hope that Matthew’s death will not be in vain.”
Mr Bilby, of Jubilee Way, Crowland, killed when he rode into the path of a lorry on September 6 last year.
He had been en route to a training course at his workplace – Princes’ factory in Long Sutton – when the collision happened at just before 8am.
Mr Brennand noted that since he had taken up his position on November 5 last year there had been 24 serious collisions on Lincolnshire’s roads resulting in 26 fatalities and urged drivers to apply guidance in the Highway Code, particularly to not join a main road before there’s a gap large enough to do so safely.
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The 32-year-old man and 30-year-old woman arrested in the murder probe of an 11-year-old boy in Lincoln have both been released on police bail, without any charges.
The man was arrested on suspicion of murder and the woman on suspicion of manslaughter after an incident at a house on Geneva Street on St Giles in Lincoln.
Police were called to the house at 10pm on Friday night, January 22.
The 11-year-old boy was found unwell at the scene and was taken to hospital for treatment.
He was pronounced dead a short time later.
At the time Lincolnshire Police said the death was unexplained and it was treated as murder.
The man and the woman arrested at the weekend were released on police bail on Monday evening.
Lincolnshire Police said in a statement on Monday night:
“Once again, we’d like to remind people that this is an active investigation and that an 11-year-old boy has sadly lost his life.
“Speculative comments are not only deeply upsetting to those involved but can potentially undermine our investigation.
“If you have any information that can help, call 101 or email [email protected] quoting incident 472 of January 22.”
Ten people from Boston have been given fines for breaching COVID-19 regulations by driving dangerously in supermarket car parks.
Officers were called after three separate reports of dangerous driving in the car parks of Lidl and Tesco in Wyberton Fen, as well as on Marsh Lane Industrial Estate in Boston.
All three incidents took place and were reported to police between 5pm and 6pm on Sunday, January 24, though it is unsure if they were connected at all.
When officers arrived, the drivers were seen doing donut manoeuvres and racing in the snow.
A total of 10 people were given £200 fines for breaking lockdown guidelines, but this will be reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days, due to all being first time offenders.
As well as the COVID-19 fines, two of the vehicles were also seized as a result of being uninsured, with drivers reported.
A traffic offence report was also submitted after one driver was seen to be driving not just dangerously but out of control.
Inspector Fran Harrod of Lincolnshire Police said: “We would like to thank the public for bringing these incidents of dangerous driving to our attention.
“This is not only extremely dangerous to those taking part but to others in these areas.
“While we continue to engage and explain with the public, this was a blatant breach of the restrictions which will not be tolerated.”
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