I don't want to put you off coming to the Torbay area for your holidays but do be careful if you drive anywhere.
CATALOGUE OF CRASHES ON SOUTH DEVON ROADS
01 February 2008
There have been three fatalities and a number of injuries in a series of South Devon traffic accidents since the year began.
Monday, January 7: An 87-year-old Torquay man died and his elderly woman passenger was left with serious leg injuries after an horrific crash on the main road at Kingskerswell brought parts of South Devon to a standstill.
Wednesday, January 9: Two Stagecoach buses were involved in crashes within a mile of each other on major routes in Torquay.
Tuesday, January 15: A pensioner was taken to Torbay Hospital suffering neck and back injuries after a road accident in Kingskerswell.
Wednesday, January 16: A woman suffered back pain when her car plunged into a safety railing after colliding with another vehicle in Paignton town centre.
Thursday, January 24: Police warned motorists to stay alert after seven cars were damaged in two crashes on the A380.
Thursday, January 24: A mototcyclist, aged 85, died after he was thrown from his bike and collided with a bollard at Kingskerswell, on the main Torquay to Newton Abbot Road.
Sunday, January 27: A trip to a youth football match almost ended in tragedy for a Paignton family after their car flipped over on the Torbay ring road, trapping the mum who was driving.
Monday, January 28: Drivers escaped injury when a police car was in a collision with a Ford Escort van in Torwood Street.
Tuesday, January 29: A family evacuated their Kingswear home when a runaway truck ploughed though a fence and ended up balancing on a bank 12ft above their house.
Tuesday, January 29: A man died and a woman was injured after a two-car accident on the main A3022 road between Churston and Brixham.
Wednesday, January 30: A woman escaped serious injury when her car flipped over in New Road, Brixham.
Wednesday, January 30: A woman was trapped in her car when it hit a hedge and turned on its side near Marldon.
3 comments:
I am so glad I just got rid of my car.
Doesn't surprise me. A lot of people who don't know the area on the roads there.
And lots of lane merges.
That said, the only accidents I've seen were a bin lorry turning over on the ring road roundabout outside the smoky heap inn (I think that's what it is called), and a car coming over Penn Inn from Exeter at light speed and going up the embankment.
its how people drive these days far to fast then they dont have to time speed to react when anything goes wrong, i went to cornwall last august and was supriszed how sharp the corners can be
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