Stafford motorcyclist dies in Brocton A34 road crash
5 May 2010
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By Leanne Kirtley: A Stafford man was killed after his motorbike collided with a car on the busy A34 today.
The crash at the Brocton crossroads, near Cannock Chase, happened at 7.30am between a blue Volkswagen Golf and a red Suzuki motorbike.
The bike rider, a 55-year-old man from Stafford, was taken to Stafford Hospital but died shortly after.
The driver of the Volkswagen, a 39-year-old man also from Stafford, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Witnesses to the collision, or who saw the vehicles prior to the accident, are asked to contact Staffordshire Police on 0300 123 4455.
something should be done to make Brocton Crossroads safer. This man’s death could have been prevented. Now his family have suffered his loss and I send my condolences – I am truly sorry for your loss.
I have started a Facebook Group to try and raise support to lobby the councillors and MP – again
Living just up the road from Brocton Crossroads I am not at all suprised that someone has very sadly lost his life today. The crossroads is a very poorly designed junction, sited between 2 speed cameras – far enough away that they do not stop people speeding through. The speed that some inconsiderate and reckless drivers, and I have to say motorcyclists in particular, travel down this stretch of trunk road is frankly scary. A motorcyle has just flown past here at a speed well in excess of the national speed limit never mind the 40 limit which is in force.
The junction really should be replaced with an island or traffic lights, such improvements would also serve to slow down the lunatic minority though to date repeated requests to review / change the junction have been refused. Perhaps with one more death on the A34 – this will change or it is a death in vain.
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