Shropshire Star

Calls made to improve A525 near Whitchurch

Calls have been made for measures to improve the safety of a busy road where two people were recently killed.

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A525 near Whitchurch

Karl Humphries, from the charity Get Hooked on Fishing, said new road markings and signage are needed on the A525, near Whitchurch.

It comes after motorcyclist Walter Dobrowolska, 67, from Ellerdine, Telford, and pedestrian Roy Ernest Bundy, 79, from Chester, died in an accident on the road near Villa Farm Fishing on March 21.

Mr Humphries said: "The Cheshire side has about 11 signs pointing out the road has had a lot of casualties and accidents.

"Cheshire has recognised it is an accident blackspot but Shropshire has not.

"I bring a lot of kids to this fishing farm as part of Get Hooked and they have to cross the busy road.

"The road needs double lines to stop vehicles overtaking and signs to make drivers aware children cross the road."

Dave Gradwell, Shropshire Council’s traffic engineer, said the section of road where the accident happened has "good visibility" in both directions, and is not an "accident cluster" site.

The council has previously carried out signing and lining improvements along this section of the A525, particularly for the approach to Broughall Crossroads, he added.