| Kingsway 12:48 - Mar 31 with 10546 views | max936 |
Nasty accident on the road there again Air Ambulance there, just heard it on Swansea Sound, whoever designed that new road system needs sectioning, how many more accidents is it gonna take to change it, shocking.  |  |
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| Kingsway on 17:41 - Mar 31 with 2224 views | Clinton |
| Kingsway on 16:25 - Mar 31 by raynor94 |
If only people would use the crossings and obey the lights there wouldn't be a problem, far to many jaywalking |
Trouble is the lights take ages to change. The pedestrians would wait for the lights if they were just a bit more responsive.
(writing as someone who walks, cycles and drives; I do feel like the poor relation when trying to get across Swansea roads on foot.)
The worst crossing is trying to get across Westway at the intersection with Oxford street - a nightmare.
Agree with the poster above that whoever designed the traffic system needs locking up. Westway is a disaster for driving too. |  |
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| Kingsway on 17:44 - Mar 31 with 2214 views | shandyjack |
| Kingsway on 16:25 - Mar 31 by raynor94 |
If only people would use the crossings and obey the lights there wouldn't be a problem, far to many jaywalking |
Is the correct answer, to say lights take too long to change is a poor excuse. |  |
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| Kingsway on 17:48 - Mar 31 with 2204 views | Phil_S |
Forgetting the layout of the road system, the poor lady passed away this afternoon
RIP and thoughts with all family and friends |  | | |
| Kingsway on 17:50 - Mar 31 with 2200 views | max936 |
| Kingsway on 14:20 - Mar 31 by JackSomething |
So what you're saying is people have to look both ways and check there's nothing coming before crossing the road? Not being funny, but I seem to remember that being pretty common wisdom for some time now.
I appreciate the Kingsway is a confusing system, but if there's something coming from one direction (especially a bus), surely you wouldn't cross the road unless you were absolutely certain how the system worked? Or better still, considering where this accident occurred, until the green pedestrian light comes on? |
It must be the way that Im explaining it here  , what I mean is that you have to look both ways at the "Same time" because of the bus lane, there's a single lane that cars travel east but on the same carriage way there's busses traveling west, normally [as you know] on a dual carriage way two lanes go in one direction on one side of the dual and vice versa, hence my point of having to twice, people automatically expect traffic from same direction especially if as usual these days, they're rushing. | |
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| Kingsway on 17:53 - Mar 31 with 2197 views | Darran |
| Kingsway on 17:48 - Mar 31 by Phil_S |
Forgetting the layout of the road system, the poor lady passed away this afternoon
RIP and thoughts with all family and friends |
The law of averages surely says there's summin not quite right with this road,people cross roads all over Swansea but nothing compares to this.
RIP Lady. |  |
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| Kingsway on 17:55 - Mar 31 with 2188 views | max936 |
| Kingsway on 17:28 - Mar 31 by Dr_Winston |
It's not difficult to cross a road. |
Half a dozen people or more would argue differently, its an accident black spot that's been created by someone in an office, I'd like to know figures of other black spots, but accidents on this one seem to occur far to regularly, surely? [Post edited 31 Mar 2015 17:56]
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| Kingsway on 17:59 - Mar 31 with 2171 views | max936 |
| Kingsway on 17:53 - Mar 31 by Darran |
The law of averages surely says there's summin not quite right with this road,people cross roads all over Swansea but nothing compares to this.
RIP Lady. |
Correct, its to much of a coincidence to blame it all on pedestrian error, sad news about the Lady involved.
Rip. | |
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| Kingsway on 18:05 - Mar 31 with 2158 views | Swanjaxs |
| Kingsway on 17:48 - Mar 31 by Phil_S |
Forgetting the layout of the road system, the poor lady passed away this afternoon
RIP and thoughts with all family and friends |
Enough is enough! People are losing thier lives because of this ridiculous road layout! RIP poor soul |  |
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| Kingsway on 18:20 - Mar 31 with 2121 views | Swanzay |
RIP, what an horrific event for an 8 year old to witness. |  | | |
| Kingsway on 18:34 - Mar 31 with 2106 views | LeonisGod |
| Kingsway on 17:53 - Mar 31 by Darran |
The law of averages surely says there's summin not quite right with this road,people cross roads all over Swansea but nothing compares to this.
RIP Lady. |
+1 to both statements. She's left behind an 8 year old daughter by all accounts - heartbreaking for all of her family and friends. |  | | |
| Kingsway on 18:44 - Mar 31 with 2081 views | Pacemaker |
| Kingsway on 17:28 - Mar 31 by Dr_Winston |
It's not difficult to cross a road. |
She was crossing at the pelican crossing, nobody knows exactly what has happened but having your child with you is probably distracting for most parents out shopping.
I very nearly made the same mistake down there Saturday night whilst crossing the road completly sober but talking to friends.
I knew this lady and she is from Cardiff so perhaps she made an assumption about the road layout.
Your comment is crass and shows a complete lack of empathy and character. I am disappointed that such a comment is posted on this site. |  |
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| Kingsway on 18:57 - Mar 31 with 2061 views | Brynmill_Jack |
That's terrible, at such a young age and leaving children behind. Absolutley tragic and my heart goes out to the family.
Short of changing the whole road system back again what's going to be the answer? Bus drivers tooting their horns as they drive down the Kingsway (not a joke, the bendy buses are remarkably quiet when they're moving) ? |  |
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| Kingsway on 19:02 - Mar 31 with 2044 views | ItchySphincter |
| Kingsway on 17:53 - Mar 31 by Darran |
The law of averages surely says there's summin not quite right with this road,people cross roads all over Swansea but nothing compares to this.
RIP Lady. |
You're absolutely right. The point has already been well made re the road system. It feels like a dual carriage way except with buses going against the flow, horrible. |  |
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| Kingsway on 19:16 - Mar 31 with 2010 views | cwrw |
| Kingsway on 18:44 - Mar 31 by Pacemaker |
She was crossing at the pelican crossing, nobody knows exactly what has happened but having your child with you is probably distracting for most parents out shopping.
I very nearly made the same mistake down there Saturday night whilst crossing the road completly sober but talking to friends.
I knew this lady and she is from Cardiff so perhaps she made an assumption about the road layout.
Your comment is crass and shows a complete lack of empathy and character. I am disappointed that such a comment is posted on this site. |
Amen to that, great post
RIP to the lady |  | | |
| Kingsway on 19:17 - Mar 31 with 2010 views | pikeypaul |
I was in Swansea yesterday and witnessed the number 4 bendy bus blast the horn just up from there when two women were about to step into the road they were coming from the Nationwide
building society side they obviously did not expect traffic coming from the same direction that they encountered on the other side of the dual carriage way.
it is so easy for people to come on here and say such stupid comments like how hard is it to cross the road, I just hope nothing ever happens to any of there families while out and about.
RIP lady |  |
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| Kingsway on 20:03 - Mar 31 with 1943 views | Swanzay |
This might be inappropriate at this time, but my guess is that as the lady was an 'Officer' it will now spark Swansea City council into action, to act sooner rather that later to get rid of the ridiculous 1 way system.
However it shouldn't two deaths for Swansea Council and other incidents to bring change. | | | |
| Kingsway on 20:53 - Mar 31 with 1858 views | Uxbridge |
| Kingsway on 13:06 - Mar 31 by Darran |
Won't be long before you'll have the same eejits (Uxbridge) saying it's not difficult to cross a road. |
A new low even for you Dar.
My thoughts are with her family and that poor child. |  |
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| Kingsway on 21:00 - Mar 31 with 1845 views | Darran |
| Kingsway on 20:53 - Mar 31 by Uxbridge |
A new low even for you Dar.
My thoughts are with her family and that poor child. |
Well you would say that but it's just what you said the last time someone got run over there. | |
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| Kingsway on 21:05 - Mar 31 with 1832 views | Uxbridge |
| Kingsway on 21:00 - Mar 31 by Darran |
Well you would say that but it's just what you said the last time someone got run over there. |
Nice of you to bring my name into it. Much appreciated.
I find if we're going to discuss the merits of a particular road system, it's best not to do it immediately during today's events. | |
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| Kingsway on 21:10 - Mar 31 with 1818 views | airedale |
Westway by Oxford Street is just as difficult to cross. I hate crossing the road there, even if the Green Man says its OK. |  | | |
| Kingsway on 21:19 - Mar 31 with 1794 views | union_jack |
| Kingsway on 17:28 - Mar 31 by Dr_Winston |
It's not difficult to cross a road. |
Just a suggestion, but in the name of decency maybe you should edit this post.
Out of order and shameful. |  |
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| Kingsway on 21:38 - Mar 31 with 1760 views | rob |
Sad, sad news. Thoughts go out to her family and especially the little girl. Tragic.
With health and safety a part of every day life now, it is incredible that nothing has been done to make the Kingsway safer for pedestrians. |  | | |
| Kingsway on 21:46 - Mar 31 with 1728 views | SwansNZ |
Terrible for the family of this woman.
Yes, people should be careful crossing any road and look both ways, but if these problems keep happening, then it’s obvious something is wrong there and needs fixing before another person lose their concentration and their life. |  |
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| Kingsway on 21:53 - Mar 31 with 1712 views | union_jack |
Didn't the SWEP have a campaign running to change this system. Time they spearheaded another attack against the council but shame it takes lives lost and ruined before things happen. It's been a nightmare from day 1. | |
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