A catastrophic crash on a major Gloucestershire artery disrupted traffic this morning, drawing attention to a stretch that many commuters rely on every day. But here’s where it gets controversial: should drivers be more cautious near busy junctions, or is the road design itself contributing to the risk?
The incident occurred near the traffic lights at the junction of the B4215 in Highnam and the A40. The collision briefly left the southbound carriageway partially blocked, creating a bottleneck that also slowed traffic on the nearby A417, according to early reports.
The crash was first logged by the traffic monitoring service Inrix at 8:14 am with the note: “B4215 Southbound partially blocked, slow traffic due to accident at the A40.” By 10:27 am, the scene had cleared and traffic had returned to normal flow.
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