The speed limit on the part of road that Prince Philip crashed on yesterday is set to be reduced.
Just in case you weren’t aware of the crash, here are some quick details:
- Prince Philip was not injured in the crash near the Queen’s Sandringham estate on Thursday.
- Witnesses said that Land Rover overturned during the collision, which happened as he emerged from a driveway.
- Norfolk County Council was already due to discuss safety issues on the road before the crash took place.
- The authority is expected to lower the maximum speed limit from 60mph to 50mph and install average speed cameras on the road.
- Witnesses said the duke was “conscious but very, very shocked and shaken” as he was helped out of the vehicle.
- The Duke of Edinburgh’s Land Rover was overturned following the crash.
There were 40 accidents, five of which were fatal, on the A149 (the road where he crashed) in the six years from 2012-2018.
A council report recommends lowering the maximum speed limit and installing average speed cameras along the road between the Knights Hill roundabout and Snettisham which was an idea originally proposed in 2015. Its a shame it had to get to this for the local authorities to take action. Residents have previously raised concerns about a number of junctions along the A149, which is used by more than 15,000 vehicles a day.
One woman, who did not want to be named, said younger drivers often used the road as “a rat run”.
