A518 Traffic safety review welcomed

Telford and Wrekin Council has installed new signage on the A518 road, with a traffic safety report also commissioned. Andrew Eade, who is a councillor for Lilleshall and Church Aston, welcomed the changes on the A518 at Brockton Leasowes.

Councillor Eade had called for a review into traffic safety on the road between Donnington Clock Tower and the Sheep Island roundabout at Chetwynd Aston, following a history of accidents.

“I am pleased to note that the council has accepted the report’s findings and have now commissioned a scheme to address all of the deficiencies,” he said.

A scheme is now being commissioned to address the deficiencies in the report which found the A518 had a higher casualty fatality rate than the national average. Recommendations included replacing signs, improving their visibility with backing boards, and refreshing road markings.

Councillor Eade also noted the new signage installed by the council at the A518’s junction with Brockton Leasows, which cost around £50,000. He said he hopes it will improve safety for road users at that junction.