An incident that took place on an Uppingham road on Friday has sparked debate about road safety.

On Friday 18 August, an incident took place in which a vehicle crashed through barriers and mounted the pavement on London Road in Uppingham.

There were no fatalities and all involved have walked away from the incident with no major injuries.

However, the incident has sparked conversation about road safety on that stretch of road leading into Uppingham, particularly in relation to the students and pedestrians using the pavement along the busy A-road.

A local man and former Councillor, Daniel Clayton, who saw the aftermath of the incident, said: "Mercifully this happened during the school holidays. Had it not, with around 300 children from Uppingham Community College and Uppingham School, using the route at this very time, there's a high chance that we'd be dealing with fatalities!"

He continued: "I've continually highlighted the dangers and serious risk implications of these narrow paths along such a busy narrow road. Compounded by the fact that it's the main walkway for children attending both schools. We must act now."

The barriers were damaged and debris left on the pavement. Image credit: Daniel Clayton.

A spokesperson for Rutland County Council said: "We take all concerns about road safety incredibly seriously. Having heard from several Uppingham residents who are worried about traffic speed and noise along London Road, a traffic survey is due to take place after schools return, so that we can accurately access the volume of school and work traffic using this route. 

"As the local Highways Authority, Rutland County Council will receive a copy of any police report from the accident on London Road. Once we know the likely cause, we can look at whether any further measures are needed."

More information about the upcoming survey will be released when it is available.

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