The 'worst' street where people ask how many more will die
24.04.2023 - 05:53
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It was a cold November night and Gavin Andrews had just left his local conservative club having enjoyed a game of snooker. Before heading home, he decided to grab some Chinese food.
But just moments after stepping out of the takeaway on Walmersley Road in Bury, the dad-of-one was struck down by a vehicle. He never made it back to his family that evening.
Tragically, Gavin was pronounced dead at the scene, leaving behind his partner Karen Farnworth and their seven-year-old daughter Lacey. He was just 34.
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Devastated Karen has now spoken out about speeding on Walmersley Road – saying more needs to be done to stop other families enduring the heartache they have.
Her fears are shared by many others in Bury. Complaints about speeding and dangerous parking have been made about the street more than a decade, according to a local councillor.
Measures including barriers, traffic wardens and police visits have been attempted since 2018, but nothing seems to be able to stop the problem at the bottom of the road.
Speed enforcement measures including hand-held speed guns, new speed warning signs and two new flashing speed signs across the length of the road have also been tried.
But residents say the speeding issue continues – with the problem particularly being bad between Chesham precinct and Moorgate.
“I’m furious,” Karen, 36, told the Manchester Evening News. “It’s one of the worst roads in Greater Manchester; it’s awful.
“I think it’s absolutely ridiculous. How many more lives do they need to lose before they actually do something?”
Cleaner and mum-of-three Karen had been with Gavin for almost eight years when he passed away. Reflecting on life without him,