Category: Bypass

Reported in The Yorkshire Post, under the heading: Coroner asks for change to 'four deaths before action' rule to make improvements to road where young mother Danielle Broadhead, 33, was killed

Highways chiefs in Kirklees have been urged to abandon restrictive rules that determine when safety measures can be introduced on danger roads.

(Please note the photo isn't showing the accident bend)

In a reply to Flockton Bypass campaigner, David Rawling, Councillor Martyn Bolt said:

"Kirklees see it differently I was told "I have now spoken with XXXXXXXX and can confirm that on this occasion the Coroner has asked the Council, as the Highway Authority, to consider action specific to the related accident and its location. I have been informed that the report makes no reference to current Council practices / policies with regards to our approach to highways safety. With this in mind each location will continue to be considered based on a number of factors, which will include history of accidents before deciding what works, if any, need to be undertaken to allow us the best use of finite budgets and resources. ""

You can see links to all articles on this subject in our 'accidents' section, here.

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"The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has set out a CLEAR vision for the future of transport and how we want to get there. We want to hear your thoughts on this vision."

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Transport for the North’s Major Roads Director, Peter Molyneux:

“Investment in roads has a real impact on people’s daily lives and the A595 at Grizebeck is no different. These improvements will make the road safer and journeys more reliable for drivers, as well as providing enhanced cycling and walking facilities."

David Rawling's of Flockton, asks:

"The reportable accident statistics show less than 50% for the stretch being upgraded – No fatalities included!"

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Safe streets for walking and cycling

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority and our partners want to understand which areas in our region could be improved to help the public travel more easily by bike or on foot, and to provide more space to travel safely while social distancing.

Our interactive map will allow you to highlight issues that you are experiencing when travelling by bike or on foot and to suggest where improvements could be made to make these journeys safer, including increasing space for social distancing. The map can be found here.

You will need to register a username for a login, if you want to add information. There is a link on the map page, or click here.

Take screen shots from google street maps to add to your locations – it will help people to see the true nature of road safety issues.

Number of Flockton listings as of 9 July 2020

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Police officers from the Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team visited Flockton (Thursday 21 May 2020) to conduct one of two Pro Laser Operations in the local area.

From 0945hrs – 1020hrs Huddersfield Road, Shelley outside the Flying Ferret public house near the junction with Westerley Way and then from 1040hrs – 1130hrs Barnsley Road, Flockton at the junction of Herdwick Road, the new build houses where the “give way to oncoming traffic” flow management system is in place.

West Yorkshire Police – Kirklees Rural (facebook)

Police said:

"This was in response to their complaints, via the Councillor, about driving standards in the area.

"We have received some fantastic feedback from neighbours and drivers alike, neighbours coming out of their houses relieved to see us with a speed gun and drivers giving us thumbs up and thank you’s clearly from the local area. Particularly, the Flockton residents that introduced themselves were complaining of not just speeding but issues relating to vehicles ignoring the giveway signs and ASB/ horn tooting / and general nuisance this causes. We have had a few stops with words of advice given."

In a further development…

"Mark Eastwood MP has met with West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson and the Chief Constable for West Yorkshire Police, John Robbins QPM, yesterday. They discussed the A637 with regards to the horrific accident recently. They have agreed that more policing is required due to the increase in speeding traffic in the area.

Mark Eastwood MP is fully supportive of the bypass and will continue to push our case at Westminster as well as locally to make our road safer." – Cllr. Kathryn Middleton (22 May 2020)

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Flockton bypass campaigners say they are 'fed up of dead bodies' after latest crash (23 April 2020)

21 and 22 April 2020

Over the past couple of days, there have been 2 serious accidents – one on the road leaving Flockton towards Grange Moor (ending in the death of a young mother and injuring her 2 children) and one on Liley Lane (after Grange Moor). Despite speculation, Police have not yet released detailed information on these accidents, but new calls for traffic and speed reduction, through Flockton and beyond, have been called for on social media.

Tributes paid to 'wonderful and hard working mum' who died after horror crash in Flockton

A collision left a car on its roof with 2 children injured and their mother dead. "Anyone with information about the collision should phone police on 101 and quote crime reference number 1525 of Monday, 20 April 2020."

Toddler suffered "serious" head injuries in crash that killed mum Danielle Broadhead

Accident on Liley Lane 22 April 2020

Parish Cllr Kathryn Middleton asks villagers to contact Dewsbury MP, Mark Eastwood (who is sympathetic to Flockton's road issues) and Kirklees Highways, with their road safety concerns:

Mark Eastwood MP:

Kirklees road safety link

You could also email Highways at Kirklees:

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At a recent Flockton Bypass campaign meeting (24 February 2020) Tom Kay, Chair of Wakfield Rural Ward Labour Party, along with others, confirmed his support for a Flockton Bypass. Tom later posted in the facebook group, Blacker Lane Road Safety Campaign:

"Keep your eyes out for our Flockton Bypass support leaflet. Signage has changed at Grange Moor meaning more HGVs through Middlestown, Horbury Bridge and Netherton going up hill past our school [and Blacker Lane]. – Rural Ward Labour Party."

David Rawling responded:

"The restrictions were tightened/made clearer from previously. Was easier to flout them, and harder to prosecute.

"Signage was changed several months ago, unfortunately resulting in more having to follow the diversion signs. Or finding other ways round. Many through Netherton itself, with a good number using Blacker Lane I would imagine. You may well have noticed this.

"A bypass for Flockton would go a long way towards reducing this, if not stopping it altogether. Recognised by members of various political parties representing our communities, including our two MPs."

(15 people attended the Bypass meeting).

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