'Lives at risk' as accident blackspot named as Midlands' most dangerous road

Issues on dangerous road raised directly with Prime Minister Keir Starmer

A notorious section of road has been named as the most dangerous junction in the Midlands. Motorists are said to be at the greatest risk at this crossroads and Prime Minister Keir Starmer has now been urged to ensure action is taken to make it safer.

The road is the A483, which runs from Llanymynech to Oswestry in Shropshire, and features the "dangerous" Llynclys Crossroads, where drivers are said to be at great risk of a crash. The junction has been identified as the most dangerous in the Midlands by National Highways and is labelled an accident blackspot following a number of smashes in recent times.

And there have been renewed calls to help protect lives by cutting the speed limit and installing pedestrian crossings. MP for the area, Helen Morgan, raised the issued directly with Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions.

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The Lib Dem MP said: "The A483 runs through my constituency from Llanymynech to Oswestry, and it's one of the busiest and most dangerous roads in the constituency. National Highways say that the crossroads at Llynclys is the worst accident black spot in the Midlands.

“They've got a proposal to improve the situation, but Treasury rules place a higher value on road speed than they do on the lives of North Shropshire's residents. So will the Prime Minister look at flexing these rules to back National Highways and back my residents to give them the safe road they deserve?”

The Prime Minister responded: "I thank the Honourable Member for raising this, and it's obviously a really big, important issue in her constituency, and it is vital that as we invest, we do improve safety and deliver better journeys for drivers. National Highways, I think, is continuing to study the case for safety improvements to the A483, and will continue to do so.

"Decisions, as you probably know, will be set out under the third road investment strategy. I know that the roads minister will have heard her representations and I'm sure we'll agree to a meeting, if that is what you like.”