Overturned car causes four hour hold-up on Spur Road (From Bournemouth Echo)

IFADave wrote:
having spent over an Hour in the car this morning for what normally takes 15 mins, i was under the impression a fatalaty had occured on the spur road and fully understood the delays. After getting to work and finiding out that the car has merely been in an accident with the occupants having minor injuries, what are the police playing at closing the spur road for so long and causing massive traffic problems. They really need to get their act together as their must have been withensses at the time of the accident who would have stopped.

blue-eyes wrote:

IFADave wrote: having spent over an Hour in the car this morning for what normally takes 15 mins, i was under the impression a fatalaty had occured on the spur road and fully understood the delays. After getting to work and finiding out that the car has merely been in an accident with the occupants having minor injuries, what are the police playing at closing the spur road for so long and causing massive traffic problems. They really need to get their act together as their must have been withensses at the time of the accident who would have stopped.

I heard about the accident on local radio around 7.30am and left hoping to avoid the inevitable traffic problems on my way in to Bournemouth. I did, thankfully. I just hope the baby is ok. Unlike some, if the road is closed for an ambulance to attend to an injured baby, I would have to say that I'd rather the road was closed and I was late for work, than to think that I considered myself and my employer more important than the life a small baby!

ben111 wrote:
Just to let people know i was on my way up the spur road , and i saw the car on the other side on its roof i could not tell the make of it , it looked that bad , So if one of you lot were in a crash like that and you wanted to find out what happend and who contacted who plus the recovery of the driver and baby , then the recovery of the vehicle ... its a hard life .. an opnion is always good but try and get some more facts before throwing the toys out of the pram .10 people will die on the roads today , we cant have that if we are going to miss a few hours of work out of my whole life...

grimreaper wrote:
"Could have been a multitude of things that caused the car to be on its roof "

NO it was a woman !!

Lord Spring wrote:
Can we blame it on snow and ice or a narrow winding road ? , More haste less speed on old saying but how true!!

grimreaper wrote:
"Ah, but it could have been a male driver that caused her to have the accident!" HOW ???

Tig wrote:

grimreaper wrote: "Ah, but it could have been a male driver that caused her to have the accident!" HOW ???

You know the type: car with too much power, which isn't needed because they are always driving below the speed limit; wearing a flat cap; oblivious to anyone else on the roads.... Women don't have the monopoly on bad driving, you know!

animalchick wrote:
I live in Ringwood and travel to B'mth on the Spur Road every day, four times a day (morning rush hour to/from B'mth and evening rush hour to/from B'mth). My son goes to school in B'mth and we are on the waiting list for a Ringwood school. I can't begin to tell you of the number of insane and reckless driving incidents I witness every day and suffice to say I'm not at all surprised to have been involved in the delays of this morning. A large majority of local motorists are aggressive, selfish and uncooperative drivers who randomly swap lanes more times that Paris Hilton changes boyfriends and refuse to give way to any poor motorist who tries to join the Spur Road at the Blackwater junction. I'm relieved to hear that the passengers from this morning's incident are both ok, and I don't know if anyone else was involved, but I have to agree with most writers' comments that a 4 hour closure is ridiculous, made worse by the lack of traffic control in surrounding areas. A final note to all the arrogant, egotistical, mindless, risk taking drivers I have the misfortune of being near each day.......I'll be reading stories of major road incidents again in the future, only this time it will be YOUR names mentioned.

grimreaper wrote:
"Women don't have the monopoly on bad driving, you know!" Can we take a poll on this please ??

grimreaper wrote:
animalchick, Ringwood says "A final note to all the arrogant, egotistical, mindless, risk taking drivers I have the misfortune of being near each day.......I'll be reading stories of major road incidents again in the future, only this time it will be YOUR names mention" Are you blonde ?

snoopy62 wrote:
Maybe the police keep the roads closed so long after incidents like this to show the on lookers what stuipity behind the wheel causes!! Whatever the cause if you drive sensibly you dont end up rolling your car and maybe if people were a bit more aware of other road users (no matter how rubbish they are) they would be able to avoid them.

grimreaper wrote:
Touched a nerve then ?? Basic evolution, survival of the fitest, Darwin !!

snoopy62 wrote:
point taken animalchick, but I was being specific to this mornings incident. Like I said if people didnt drive like selfish idiots (ie 65mph towards your passenger side) these accidents wouldnt happen. Bit like the nutters reversing up the grass verge on the incident side of the A338 this morning to turn around at the ashley heath roundabout!!! Total lack of courtesy for other road users

police wrote:
Sergeant Nikki Burt of the Ferndown traffic department said: "The eight month old baby boy travelling in the car with his 19-year old mother from Bournemouth sustained a serious foot injury and was taken to Poole Hospital before being transferred to the Salisbury District Hospital at Odstock for specialist treatment. His mother sustained minor injuries. "Public safety and the highest quality of investigations at road traffic collisions are the top priorities of Dorset Police which does not take the decision to close a road lightly and always seeks to act in a proprortionate, thorough and appropriate manner. "Dorset Police has a duty to investigate road traffic collisions and the closure of a short section of the southbound carriageway of the A338 spur road between Blackwater and Cooper Dean was necessary until the full extent of the baby's injuries were established because that determined the level of investigation. There is only one opportunity to secure evidence. "The whole carriageway was closed to ensure the safety of the public and the emergency services at the scene because, in the past, road traffic collisions have been caused by drivers looking at the aftermath of a road traffic collision instead of concentrating on the road ahead. "Officers are acutely aware and mindful of the potential for traffic delays and the consequences to the travelling public. Dorset Police is always appreciative of the public's patience at the scene of road traffic collisions," explained Sergeant Burt.

police wrote:
Sergeant Nikki Burt of the Ferndown traffic department said: "The eight month old baby boy travelling in the car with his 19-year old mother from Bournemouth sustained a serious foot injury and was taken to Poole Hospital before being transferred to the Salisbury District Hospital at Odstock for specialist treatment. His mother sustained minor injuries. "Public safety and the highest quality of investigations at road traffic collisions are the top priorities of Dorset Police which does not take the decision to close a road lightly and always seeks to act in a proprortionate, thorough and appropriate manner. "Dorset Police has a duty to investigate road traffic collisions and the closure of a short section of the southbound carriageway of the A338 spur road between Blackwater and Cooper Dean was necessary until the full extent of the baby's injuries were established because that determined the level of investigation. There is only one opportunity to secure evidence. "The whole carriageway was closed to ensure the safety of the public and the emergency services at the scene because, in the past, road traffic collisions have been caused by drivers looking at the aftermath of a road traffic collision instead of concentrating on the road ahead. "Officers are acutely aware and mindful of the potential for traffic delays and the consequences to the travelling public. Dorset Police is always appreciative of the public's patience at the scene of road traffic collisions," explained Sergeant Burt.

djd wrote:

police wrote: Sergeant Nikki Burt of the Ferndown traffic department said: "The eight month old baby boy travelling in the car with his 19-year old mother from Bournemouth sustained a serious foot injury and was taken to Poole Hospital before being transferred to the Salisbury District Hospital at Odstock for specialist treatment. His mother sustained minor injuries. "Public safety and the highest quality of investigations at road traffic collisions are the top priorities of Dorset Police which does not take the decision to close a road lightly and always seeks to act in a proprortionate, thorough and appropriate manner. "Dorset Police has a duty to investigate road traffic collisions and the closure of a short section of the southbound carriageway of the A338 spur road between Blackwater and Cooper Dean was necessary until the full extent of the baby's injuries were established because that determined the level of investigation. There is only one opportunity to secure evidence. "The whole carriageway was closed to ensure the safety of the public and the emergency services at the scene because, in the past, road traffic collisions have been caused by drivers looking at the aftermath of a road traffic collision instead of concentrating on the road ahead. "Officers are acutely aware and mindful of the potential for traffic delays and the consequences to the travelling public. Dorset Police is always appreciative of the public's patience at the scene of road traffic collisions," explained Sergeant Burt.

Well done Dorset Police for commenting on some of the comments on this blog. Ignorance is no excuse, if you dont know what you're talking about, don't criticise those are trying to sort the accident. One day, it may be one of your relatives and I wonder what your reaction would be if the police said they opened the road before they could complete a full investigation because selfish drivers are moaning. Or perhaps you know better !!!

WillBrown wrote:
I have read all the comments posted on here today, some are extreme but they do have some valid points. Thanks for the police’s comments, but they have not informed us why this happened, I’m sure if you would, it will save peoples lives? Know one likes accidents, so I would like some reasonable suggestions on how to stop/reduce them on the Spur Road. I know some people don’t think speed is a major factor, but I'm sure it is. How would you slow down motorist from 80/90+ mph a reasonable 60?

animalchick wrote:

djd wrote:

police wrote: Sergeant Nikki Burt of the Ferndown traffic department said: "The eight month old baby boy travelling in the car with his 19-year old mother from Bournemouth sustained a serious foot injury and was taken to Poole Hospital before being transferred to the Salisbury District Hospital at Odstock for specialist treatment. His mother sustained minor injuries. "Public safety and the highest quality of investigations at road traffic collisions are the top priorities of Dorset Police which does not take the decision to close a road lightly and always seeks to act in a proprortionate, thorough and appropriate manner. "Dorset Police has a duty to investigate road traffic collisions and the closure of a short section of the southbound carriageway of the A338 spur road between Blackwater and Cooper Dean was necessary until the full extent of the baby's injuries were established because that determined the level of investigation. There is only one opportunity to secure evidence. "The whole carriageway was closed to ensure the safety of the public and the emergency services at the scene because, in the past, road traffic collisions have been caused by drivers looking at the aftermath of a road traffic collision instead of concentrating on the road ahead. "Officers are acutely aware and mindful of the potential for traffic delays and the consequences to the travelling public. Dorset Police is always appreciative of the public's patience at the scene of road traffic collisions," explained Sergeant Burt.

Well done Dorset Police for commenting on some of the comments on this blog. Ignorance is no excuse, if you dont know what you're talking about, don't criticise those are trying to sort the accident. One day, it may be one of your relatives and I wonder what your reaction would be if the police said they opened the road before they could complete a full investigation because selfish drivers are moaning. Or perhaps you know better !!!

I think that most comments were actually made as a result of frustration rather than ignorance or criticism towards the Police. Frustrations directed towards weekly delays caused by insanely bad driving are not to be silenced! I am keen to add that I am not suggesting today's accident was due to bad driving by the driver or another party.

addenuf wrote:
Ok so now we've heard the police's version of events. First of all, I'm sorry to hear about the baby's injuries and hope everything will be sorted out quickly for him. However, I still do not understand - one vehicle was involved and both the injured mother and child were removed from the scene fairly quickly, by all accounts. As I said before, surely they can mark the road, take photographs and then clear up? How did waiting to hear the extent of the injury mean they couldn't clear up - unless they suspected foul play by a third party. Sorry but four hours still seems excessive for all that.

IFADave wrote:

blue-eyes wrote:

IFADave wrote: having spent over an Hour in the car this morning for what normally takes 15 mins, i was under the impression a fatalaty had occured on the spur road and fully understood the delays. After getting to work and finiding out that the car has merely been in an accident with the occupants having minor injuries, what are the police playing at closing the spur road for so long and causing massive traffic problems. They really need to get their act together as their must have been withensses at the time of the accident who would have stopped.

I heard about the accident on local radio around 7.30am and left hoping to avoid the inevitable traffic problems on my way in to Bournemouth. I did, thankfully. I just hope the baby is ok. Unlike some, if the road is closed for an ambulance to attend to an injured baby, I would have to say that I'd rather the road was closed and I was late for work, than to think that I considered myself and my employer more important than the life a small baby!

I fully apreciate what your saying, but it doesnt take 4 hours to get an ambulance clear of the accident. The ambulance was on the scene within 20 mins. Surely the road could have been reopened within 1hr, 1 and half maximum. NOT 4 HOURS.

grimreaper wrote:
Why do Dorset Police take such great delight in closing a road for 4 hours and causing chaos ? and why do we pay them so much for doing it ?? In the old days it was clear the scene as fast as possible and get the traffic flowing again. If motorists want to drive like idiots let them die like idiots, you don't put a car on its roof driving properly.

yahoo wrote:
I think you all need to get your facts straight before commenting, the cars tyre blew which is what caused the accident NOT bad driving and the mother and baby are both still in hospital from their injuries and the baby is having an operation so was a serious accident!!!! I dont think you would all be complaing about the delays if it were your own family members involved in the accident!!!! I understand that 4 hours may have seemed a long time for the road to be closed but at the end of the day we should just be thankful that they are both going to be ok!!!! 4 hours seems like nothing when it could of been their lives!!!!

yahoo wrote:
I think you all need to get your facts straight before commenting, the cars tyre blew which is what caused the accident NOT bad driving and the mother and baby are both still in hospital from their injuries and the baby is having an operation so was a serious accident!!!! I dont think you would all be complaing about the delays if it were your own family members involved in the accident!!!! I understand that 4 hours may have seemed a long time for the road to be closed but at the end of the day we should just be thankful that they are both going to be ok!!!! 4 hours seems like nothing when it could of been their lives!!!!