'We're sick of supercars crashing on our road - someone's going to be killed'
21.10.2023 - 11:37
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
People living close to a stretch of road where high-powered cars keep overturning are pleading for safety barriers to be installed. Beaumont Road in Bolton - particularly on a stretch close to the Brittania hotel - has seen a number of horrific crashes in recent years, the latest earlier this month seeing a car overturning, causing massive damage to the vehicle.
The road links Chorley New Road Wigan road and the M61. The stretch of dual carriageway, which is close to both Beaumont Primary School and St Bernard's RC Primary School, has a 50 mph limit, but residents claim cars travel much faster and sometime lose control.
Amy Smith has written to Bolton council requesting a vehicle restraint system to be installed along the stretch to protect pedestrians. She says she is worried someone might be killed or be seriously hurt if the frequency of accidents continues.
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She said: "We have once again had a car land on its roof on Beaumont Road. I've lived here for seven years and I can count on two hands the number of times that cars have crashed in the same place along this road, many of them landing upside down.
"The road has a speed limit of 50mph – faster than the East Lancs road. There's no pedestrian safety through any vehicle restraint system at all.
"I fear that it will take somebody getting killed for Bolton council to take notice. When it does happen, and it will, I will be making it known that I have raised this.
"The local community are getting annoyed with these super cars crashing here.