There have been two crashes in less than 24 hours at the notorious Waterworks Bend on the A520 Longton Road in Stone.
The hairpin bend is on the A520 as it passes through the Moddershall valley.
The first incident happened just before 8.30am on Thursday 2nd February and involved two cars. One ambulance attended the scene and the crew treated one patient for a neck injury. They were taken to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
The second incident happened today (Friday 3rd February) shortly after 7.45am. A car had overturned and crashed into a hedge. Fortunately, no-one was injured but one ambulance was sent to the scene.
As temperatures drop across the region, West Midlands Ambulance Service is urging the public to take some simple precautions to stay safe and healthy.
With this weekend set to be the coldest so far this winter, the ambulance service is appealing for motorists to take extra care. A spokeswoman said: “If the weather does take a turn for the worse and you are travelling by road this weekend, make sure you allow extra time for your journey and be extra vigilant on icy roads. If it is a longer journey then take food such as chocolate and a warm drink with you.”
6 comments
Anonymous
It’s often reffered to as a dangerous road, however I’ve driven along there many times and not had a problem. There’s no such thing as dangeroud roads, just dangerous drivers.
Some, not all, younger drivers treat that section of road as a race track and drive with no consideration for anybody else on the road. They’re then supprised when they crash.
John Tilstone
I still think there is a need for a 30 mph zone in that area with cameras then speeding idiots could be fined and prosecuted.
Why on earth after all these years of repeated accidents on these bends,possibly some fatalities and probably a cost of £s millions,can’t the powers that be, the Police, Council and Highways department, get together and build crash barriers(there must be miles of ex-motorway ones available for free). Reduce the speed limit to 30 mph and introduce a speed camera system. No one in any type of vehicle can drive safely on these bends at 50 mph, and yet the law of the road states that it is legal to do so.
The authorities should get together instead of dithering and it could be sorted in a few months. A private company would probably be prosecuted and heavily fined for allowing a public safety issue to be in place for so long.
Our local councillors and MP would perhaps like to have some input and give it priority.
Anonymous
“There’s no such thing as dangerous roads, just dangerous drivers” – good point
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Jen
Is that the bend that says ‘dead slow’? Where the ‘dead’ has faded making it a bit spooky if you ask me! I used to use that route twice a day in my old classic mini and I used to take it steady but was always shocked at how often I would be tailgated for doing so. I’m not surprised and the amount of broken (metal) fencing and police tape is another giveaway that it’s a bad bend.
Anonymous
You’re right, that’s the one. Never enjoy driving on that road, I must admit, especially in the dark.
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