Darwen Road Was Accident Waiting to Happen, Say Residents

Illegal parking on double-yellow lines makes a main road a constant danger, according to residents living nearby.

Darwen Road in Bromley Cross was the site of a serious car accident on Friday night which left driver Curtis Constantine fighting for his life.

People who live along the road told The Bolton News how, at the exact location of last week's crash, the road narrows and is made worse by people parking on double-yellow lines outside a takeaway outlet.

One resident described the road as a "death trap" and said that an accident was "waiting to happen."

Warren Fox, from Bolton Road Safety Group, said road safety in Bolton North East was particularly bad, and believed incidents were considerably more frequent than the national average. He said:

"Many residents have complained about road safety issues here, in particular about vehicles which are parked on double yellow lines. Many have raised concerns about the lack of road markings too.

"There are proposals afoot to build more houses in the area, which will bring more cars. Residents have every right to be concerned about road safety. This area is one of the most congested in Bolton."

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