Signage uprated following crashes on temporary link to Nash Lee Lane

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Two cars crashed at speed on separate occasions into properties at the end of the new short link road from the Wendover Bypass to Nash Lee Lane, within days of its opening in early June .

The road is a temporary diversion, built to allow HS2 works alongside the original Nash Lee Road (see map on page 5). Local residents blamed a lack of adequate signage for what should be a 30mph section leading off the roundabout at the end of the main A413 Wendover bypass, along which vehicles are often driven very fast.

Mike Comlay, who lives in one of the two houses affected by the crashes, says that residents warned HS2 and Buckinghamshire Council that the unlit road would be unsafe during the planning stage last year. However, when it opened in early June there was little to indicate that it was not a straight-on continuation of the 60mph Wendover Bypass after the roundabout.

Following the crashes, the house owners affected felt obliged to install protective temporary high visibility water-filled barriers at their own expense. In July HS2 and Buckinghamshire Council started to install clearer 30mph signage, reflective red and white 30mph road markings with rumble strips, 'No Through Road' notices at the roundabout, with plans for signage at the T-junction end. However, the work is not due to finish until August and in the meantime cones with flashing beacons have been installed to clarify the road shape