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Traffic lights are not an option say the Isle of Wight council, but they set out what safety measures they are and will be putting in place at the junction ...

A previous decision about traffic lights at the Forest Road junction has been looked at again and a new safety plan has been revealed.

Traffic lights will not be added at a busy Isle of Wight road junction, three years after a fatal crash involving cars and a bus, the Isle of Wight Council has decided.

However, she said the judge’s sentencing remarks revealed matters giving rise to concern her. Judge Susan Evans said: "This is is not, perhaps, the easiest of junctions. It is not the first time that a serious road traffic collision has taken place at this particular junction." She said Whitehouse Road has high hedges which did not afford a good view of the major road, and signage may be somewhat deceptive. In the aftermath of the crash, a petition was launched which gained nearly 7,0...

Isle of Wight Radio Midnight - 7:00am Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Council Doesnt Recommend Traffic Lights At Deadly Forest Road Junction By Oliver Dyer In April 2019, a three-vehicle crash on Forest Road, Newport took the life of Yvonne Copland, 64.  A car failed to give way on Whitehouse Road, hitting a bus which tried to avoid the impact by swerving onto the other side of the road, causing a head-on collision with another car. In the aftermath of...

In the aftermath of the crash, a petition was launched which gained nearly 7,000 signatures calling for the Isle of Wight Council to install traffic lights on the crossroads, in a bid to improve safety and prevent further collisions. Accident data from the Isle of Wight Council and Island Roads show there is a high probability of a crash occurring at that junction at least once every year, and it is likely that between 25 and 50 per cent of those accidents could kill or seriously injure som...