Vrangue safety concerns after crossing accident
Concerns have been raised about pedestrian safety in La Vrangue, after a woman was taken to hospital yesterday morning after being struck by a car.
The pedestrian was using the crossing outside the Millbrook Estate, close to the Guernsey Post headquarters.
Police and an ambulance were called to the incident at about 7.30am and the road was closed for nearly two hours.
Police said the car – a black Audi A4 with only the driver on board – had been travelling along La Vrangue towards the Bouet when it struck the woman, who had stepped out onto the pedestrian crossing.
The woman’s condition was not known at the time of publication. The driver of the Audi was unhurt, and the car sustained minimal damage.
Once the incident had been cleared, police undertook a series of speed tests before reopening the road.
The incident comes just a few weeks after concerns were raised about a nearby zebra crossing at the junction with Guelles Road, where there was a near miss.
The road was widened in 2018 ahead of 20 new homes being built for the Manor Gardens development.
People who live near the crossing said that there had been several instances of pedestrians getting hit or nearly hit by vehicles while crossing the road.
Amber Morgan, who witnessed the aftermath of yesterday’s incident, said the road had always been a problem.
‘I hope the lady is OK,’ she said. ‘When I drove out of our clos I saw the ambulance and police and a pair of feet lying down by the crossing which I guess was her.
‘I nearly get hit once a week, I have children at Amherst so I walk along the road nearly every day.’
She said vehicles often travelled excessively fast along Le Vrangue.
‘It’s a major problem, cars fly up and down it, it’s very dangerous.
‘I walk along it a lot, as I said, so I see it for myself. You’d think people driving would slow down, especially in the mornings when parents are walking kids to school.’
Fellow nearby resident Ebony Carre, who has three children who also attend Amherst, said she had seen near-incidents many times.
‘I’ve walked and seen it happen, a mum and her kid nearly got hit a couple of months ago.
‘My partner has emailed the States about it but nothing has been done.’
She called for less traffic to be allowed down the road.
‘The buses are too big. It shouldn’t need to take an injury or worse for something to be done.’
St Peter Port constable Zoe Lihou said the road had to deal with a lot of traffic.
‘The problem is it is very busy, especially at peak times. Maybe Traffic & Highway Services could look at traffic-calming measures.’
A police spokesman said that speed checks were carried out across the island regularly.
He added that particular hotspots were targeted by officers, and were identified based on a variety of factors.
