West Sussex Public Consultation on A259 Improvements.
Comments
#203
It's very dangerous!(Arundel, 2019-09-07)
#204
I live near Comet Corner and completely agree how dangerous it is. The speed limit definitely needs reducing as I regularly turn in and out feel at risk. Traffic noise in the area is also a big issue.(Arundel, 2019-09-07)
#206
Its a death trap. The recent modifications have made it impossible to get outof the junction as cars no longer slow down as there us a fliter lane. Whst idiot thought that was a good idea!(Felpham, 2019-09-07)
#209
It’s getting harder and harder to get out of the junction safely been a resident for 11 years(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-07)
#211
Trying to get out of this junction in the mornings on the school run is a complete nightmare. Something has to be done before there is a serious accident as the traffic going from Bognor to Littlehampton don't stick to the speed limit.(Yapton, 2019-09-07)
#212
This junction is a death trap!(Arundel, 2019-09-07)
#215
Trying to turn right out of Yapton on the A259 at comet corner is playing Russian roulette. The traffic every day is getting bigger, the car behinds you puts pressure on you take a chance with your life !!(Yapton, 2019-09-07)
#217
We cross this junction 4 times a day to feed our animals and each time we feel our lives are at risk because it is such a dangerous junction and such a fast road.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-07)
#220
It is a ridiculously dangerous junction. Why the hell they didn't put a roundabout or traffic lights there originally is beyond me.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-07)
#222
I’ve lived in this area for a long time and Comet Corner with the new relief road and increasing housing plus extra cars has made it even more dangerous.(Felpham, 2019-09-08)
#223
Signing because I fear for my life every time I turn right towards Bognor/Chichester at this junction.(Arundel, 2019-09-08)
#224
I am signing because I hate this junction and having to pull out of it with young children in the car is just petrifying....please instal traffic lights or a roundabout!(Bognor regis, 2019-09-08)
#226
I am a resident of yapton village and have been for 9 years . We use these roads and junctions daily and we feel we dice with death and injury on a daily basis not to mention the extra time we have to allow to get anywhere on time its total madness and something needs to be done.(Yapton, 2019-09-08)
#230
I have witness accidents and many near misses at this junction and also find it extremely frustrating trying to get out onto the main road when travelling to work in the mornings.(BOGNOR REGIS, 2019-09-08)
#231
It’s such a dangerous crossing , I have to use it 4 times a day and gives me anxiety Everytime I have to cross it .(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-08)
#232
I live in yapton and use this junction daily go turn right towards bognor regis, it is becoming impossible to cross safely. We need a roundabout.(Arundel, 2019-09-08)
#235
I have lived locallt for the last 30 years(Arundel, 2019-09-08)
#236
I cross that road at least 4 times a day , its getting worse .(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-09)
#239
it's an extremely dangerous junction to negotiate.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-09)
#241
This junction is dangerous and joins a fast road . Too many accidents show that more needs to be done. I suggest a roundabout with clear signage which would keep all traffic flowing . Drivers would then know when it is safely their turn to enter/exit the junctions.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-09)
#245
I live right next to comet corner and its horrendous to get out of the junction. Right turn towards bognor is highly dangerous with oncoming vehicles at high speed and a large bush blocking visibility, resulting in the cars and lorries appearing at high speed out of no where , when you think it's clear.I've heard and seen many accidents from where I live. The sound of crushing metal, skidding sounds , sirens of help on it's way, people constantly beeping there horn because someone has taken a chance to get across..... It definitely needs traffic lights.
A roundabout wouldn't work at busy times as you still have to give way to the right.
(Yapton, 2019-09-10)
#248
It's such a dangerous junction with more traffic using the A259 causing more frequent accidents(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-10)
#249
I have been involved in an accident here a few years back. I won’t even use the junction now because it terrifies me. I live 5 mins from this junction but because of fear my journey takes an extra 10-15 mins. It’s so dangerous and it’s going to get busier with all the houses being built in Yapton and surrounding areas. This junction is a death trap.(Arundel, 2019-09-10)
#251
This is a stupidly designed junction, it’s dangerous and something needs to be done to avoid a serious accident(Bognor, 2019-09-10)
#252
Something needs to be done with the junction as it is getting dangerous and more accidents are occurring we must act now.(Bognor regis, 2019-09-10)
#254
It's a deathtrap waiting to happen(West Sussex, 2019-09-10)
#255
I’ve seen so many near misses here. People are going to die(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-10)
#256
The road is dangerous(Yapton, 2019-09-10)
#259
I live in Yapton and this junction is a risk to human life. The traffic congestion is unacceptable. I have lived here for 25 years and it has always been dangerous but with the increase in building and no infrastructure to accommodate the ever growing villages, it has got worse. Several deaths and numerous accidents. It's time something was done.(Yapton, 2019-09-10)
#261
I'm signing because this is a dangerous junction and needs lights or a roundabout to control the traffic better.(Yapton, 2019-09-10)
#262
The staggered junction is dangerous(Middleton on sea, 2019-09-10)
#267
I wholeheartedly agree with everything set out in the petition. The recent amendments have done nothing to improve safety and simply wasted hard earned taxpayers money. I use the junction frequently and can say that it is only a matter of time before a very serious accident occurs. The junction has been closed due to accidents a number of times in the recent months and it’s about time statistics were used to apply funds correctly.(Felpham, 2019-09-10)
#269
My husband has to turn out of this junction every morning for work and it adds time to his journey but more importantly it adds risks. People can't get out because of the amount of traffic and they end up taking huge risks pulling out.(BOGNOR REGIS, 2019-09-10)
#271
I fear for our lives everyday using this junction.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-10)
#273
It’s a death trap and I HATE having to use this junction! A roundabout would solve the problem, otherwise traffic lights(Elmer, 2019-09-11)
#274
Many people have lost their lives or been injured at these dangerous junctions WSCC are negligent in not installing traffic lights or roundabouts. This needs to be actioned before more precious lives are lost.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-11)
#275
The road junction is dangerous. At peak times it can take 15-20 minutes to cross the road. More houses are being built in Barnham which will only make the situation worse.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-11)
#277
We need a roundabout here...... not a puny painted dot.... a large, proper roundabout. It will slow the traffic in all directions without causing major hold ups on the busy A259(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-11)
#278
I totally agree needs changing. So many accidents(Bognor Regis is, 2019-09-11)
#279
Many accidents over the years - money wasted recently on unnecessary roundabout in Felpham(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-11)
#280
I fear turning right out of these junctions, especially the oyster catcher.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-11)
#285
The junction improvements of 2017 did nothing to improve things for traffic turning onto the main road from Middleton or Yapton.The speed limit of 50mph is too high for this complicated staggered crossroads and in any case a lot of traffic speeds through the current limit. It’s only a matter of time before there’s a fatality. Why are you waiting?
(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-11)
#287
We used to use this junction on a regular basis but since the alterations we have detoured to Flansham Lane, to join the A259 at the roundabout.The junction is dangerous and should have been altered with either lights or a roundabout when it was altered a couple of years ago.
(Felpham, 2019-09-11)
#289
This is a new junction and it is downright dangerous. It should have been a roundabout from the start but it also needs to be designed such that vehicles travelling east and west have to reduce speed to be able to negotiate it safely for all users.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-11)
#290
This particular section of the road is extremely dangerous, and a danger to life and limb to residents of Middleton, Elmer and Yapton. I have lived here for 20 years and the increase in traffic due to increased housing, is beyond recognition.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-11)
#291
It’s a dangerous junction. How many more accidents will it take until someone is killed.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-11)
#294
I use the junction every day and it is beyond dangerous. Yet another accident to navigate round again this morning.I was a few cars back from an RTA where the driver died at this junction.
Why has a roundabout been installed in Felpham that wasn’t actually needed? The relief road was designed to take the traffic.
How many more deaths need to happen before something is done to this junction? There is a huge amount of space to put in a decent sized roundabout. It would have made sense to put one in when the cycle lane was implemented.
The recent improvements have achieved nothing. If anything, you are a sitting duck waiting to turn right into Middleton. You just pray that you arrive alive.
The irony is that plans have been suggested for a cemetery opposite. You could kill two birds with one stone; death at the junction and a quick stop off in the cemetery.
(Middleton, 2019-09-11)
#295
The junction is dangerous. Not just for motorists by cyclists trying to get from Elmer and Middleton to the cycle path.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-11)
#296
Comet Corner is a dangerous junction. Furthermore, traffic has increased significantly over the past few years resulting in lengthy delays.(Yapton, 2019-09-11)
#297
In 25 years of living here this junction has become increasingly dangerous let alone inconvenient. Fatality is only matter of time.At the very least a simple one way in out system incorporating the side road would cost little and help matters but ideally lights or a roundabout system is long overdue.(Middleton on Sea, 2019-09-11)
#298
People will continue to die or be seriously injured at the junction if nothing is done. The ‘improvements’ made there seem ill thought and a waste of money, and have not improved the dangerous situation there. I use this junction daily and know that with the increased housing in the area it will only worsen.(Felpham, 2019-09-11)
#299
The traffic flow is too slow, blocking the junction and causing drivers to gamble with inappropriate gaps in the traffic(Barnham, 2019-09-11)
#300
I use this junction daily to get to work and it getting worse with increasing traffic each year.(Yapton, 2019-09-11)
#304
It has been dangerous for too long.Something has to be done before lives are lost.
(Felpham, 2019-09-12)
#305
It is one of the most dangerous corners in West Sussex(Felpham, 2019-09-12)
#306
We are regularly inconvenienced by long waiting times at this junction. The recently made modifications were a waste of tax payers money and a roundabout should have been installed at that time..(Felpham, 2019-09-12)
#307
Rubbish junction needs roundabout or traffic lights(Elmer, 2019-09-12)
#313
This should of been sorted year ago.(Yapton, 2019-09-13)
#314
I’m signing this because is it a ridiculously dangerous and busy junction. The previous work done to it was completely inadequate.(Felpham, 2019-09-13)
#316
I use this area, I find it dangerous(bognor regis, 2019-09-13)
#319
It is dangerous to make a right turn (East) from Yapton Road in Middleton towards Littlehampton..There is nowhere safe for pedestrians/cyclists/mobility scooters to cross the A259 to access the new cycle lane.
(Littlehampton, 2019-09-14)
#320
I'm sick to death of taking my life in my hands ,trying to cross from yapton too go to Bognor or Middleton On Sea. I have driven this road for 50 years or more and it's just getting worse .Sometimes we cannot get on our drive because of queuing traffic .We live about 125 yards up the road .It's frightening.(Bilsham Rd Yapton, 2019-09-14)
#321
I have had a car accident here by someone attempting to turn off the main road. My car was written off. Nobody was injured luckily! However, it could’ve been so much worse! This was following the speed limit. Yet many continue to speed past the junctions. It’s a risk just to drive past the junctions let alone pull out onto the main road.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-14)
#323
I use this junction everyday & it's always busy.the speed limit is to high & makes turning in or out of middleton very difficult.(Bognor regis, 2019-09-15)
#324
This has always been a problem and the recent so called improvements were a waste of money as they haven't helped at all.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-15)
#325
I live in Middleton on Sea and work in Yapton, but always go up to the Southdowns roundabout to go to Yapton. Similarly on the way home I go via the Oystercatcher to avoid using the junction again (but turn left, then right towards Climping and then back to Middleton because that junction is so dangerous too!).(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-15)
#328
I know how difficult it is to come out of this junction. I may live abroad but grew up in Felpham. My dad's uncle lived in Yapton so I used the junction often enough.(Fourqueux, 2019-09-15)
#329
It’s so hard and dangerous to try to get out of that turning(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-16)
#331
It is about time something meaningful is done about this junction before any more fatalities occur(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-16)
#332
I'm signing because I agree that the junction is extremely dangerous(Middleton on Sea, 2019-09-16)
#334
I am a local resident in Elmer.(Elmer, 2019-09-16)
#335
I use this junction a lot and note that it has become more dangerous since the recent modifications. It needs a roundabout or traffic lights.(Rickmansworth, 2019-09-16)
#336
The present conditions of the road are not only dangerous for cars turning in either direction onto the main road but trying to cross the road to and from the cycle lane on the other side can be suicidal(bognor regis, 2019-09-16)
#337
I am scared to use that junction … friends have had accidents there … it is obviously in need of redesigning ….(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-16)
#342
It’s a dangerous junction resulting in multiple RTC’s each year. It’s disappointing to see money wasted on totally unnecessary schemes (Summerly Lane mini roundabout - no doubt approved due to self-interest of ‘decision makers’ who live near to the junction) that could be allocated to Comet corner.(Middleton-on-Sea, 2019-09-17)
#343
This junction has only ever been safe when it had temporary traffic lights.(Yapton, 2019-09-17)
#344
I’m signing because I regularly. use this junction. At times it is frustrating waiting for up to ten minutes for a convenient and safe gap in the traffic. Frustration is often the precursor to an accident. The road layout at this junction is ill planned and needs urgent revision. There must be either traffic lights or a roundabout.(Middleton on Sea, 2019-09-19)
#345
As a very local resident to Comet Corner, I face this junction frequently and with my heart in my mouth! PLEASE heed the very real concerns of the people who actually use this junction.(Yapton, 2019-09-19)
#347
The junction is poorly designed and had lead to many accidents and one fatality. For a number of years, I travelled through this junction twice a day and frequently witnessed some hair-raising near misses.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-20)
#348
This is such a dangerous crossing - accidents waiting to happen(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-20)
#349
At the junction of Comet Corner from Yapton, looking right the view is obscured due to a bend in the road along which fast moving traffic. Then there is the traffic turning right from Littlehampton which makes exiting the junction at times ' life in one's hands'!(Felpham, 2019-09-20)
#350
I'am signing this petition because I was involved in an accident at comet corner on 7.12.18, involving 3 cars and closing the road for 2hrs. It's a death trap. People living/working in Yapton travel to Clymping or barnham to avoid comet corner and the oyster catchers corner. They have to face this death trap twice a day, or take long detours. How many accidents or deaths before this junction is made safe.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-20)
#351
The junction is dangerous(Yapton, 2019-09-20)
#353
The junction is dangerous and the problem will only get worse with development in Yapton and an increase in flow along the A259.(ARUNDEL, 2019-09-20)
#355
I agree that this road junction requires improvement to make it easier to negotiate and safer to use.(Arundel, 2019-09-20)
#357
The comet corner junction is dangerous and needs making into a roundabout. I have lived in Yapton for 30 years and this junction has always been difficult to join or cross. Please make it safer.(Yapton, 2019-09-20)
#359
I live near this junction, and I do not feel it is currently safe. I have witnessed accidents hear (including one involving my family), and I've lost count of the many near misses I've seen. Something needs to be done to make this junction safe.(Arundel, 2019-09-21)
#363
I’m signing because how many more accidents and deaths will happen!(Felpham, 2019-09-21)
#364
We live very near to this very dangerous junction and near misses happen every day.Please make the junction into a roundabout.
(Arundel, 2019-09-21)
#365
Exiting onto the A259 from Yapton is dangerous, the often long delays increase pressure on drivers to take risks.(Bilsham, 2019-09-21)
#366
I regularly use this junction and find it a time consuming and dangerous part of my journey.(Arundel, 2019-09-21)
#367
I often use the route from Felpham to Yapton and return and Comet Corner junction is an accident waiting to happen. Drivers end up in a lot of cases so frustrated with trying to get across it that they are more than likely to misjudge and try to go when not completely safe.(Felpham, Bognor Regis, 2019-09-21)
#368
I am signing this because Comet Corner is becoming increasingly dangerous. Since the recent modifications traffic has been speeding up and crossing the road, particularly to the left, has become perilous. I have witnessed a least half a dozen 'near misses' which would have resulted in at least one mortality. The speed of traffic along the A259 is far too fast.At many times of day waiting to get on to the A259 can take 10 minutes or more.
(Bilsham, 2019-09-21)
#369
This junction is appalling as it is, I drive a truck locally and trying to pull out from either direction is difficult given the weight and poor acceleration of the vehicle. I feel especially sorry for the 700 bus service who has to cross carrying all those passengers...Almost a hold your breath moment!(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-21)
#374
I frequently use the Comet Corner to access the A259 and the Bognor Regis Bypass (Charles Purley Way) The roads here are congested, with speeding along the A259. I usually have a long wait to find a gap in the traffic so that I can get safely onto the 259.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-23)
#377
This junction has been a lethal one for years. It needs improvement - come on WSCC!(Chichester, 2019-09-23)
#378
A terrifying junction that I avoid daily coming from Yapton. I live in Felpham and I drive to the Oyster catcher junction, turn left on A259 then right into Climping Street to re-join A259 towards my home. Am a competent driver but this junction is so dangerous, with speeding traffic giving no respect or caution to those exiting Yapton or Middleton.Ironic Highways happy to fund, prioritise and refigure the Rowan Way junction this month (September 2019) for a business park with a T junction, rather than rectify and improve a major A road junction that meets a busy B road, which has been highlighted for years by residents as a death trap.
(Felpham, 2019-09-23)
#379
I use this junction every day and it's becoming increasingly dangerous with cars speeding along the A259. Trying to cross the traffic to turn in and out of Yapton Road is extremely difficult particularly as drivers often ignore the give way markings when turning left from the A259 towards Middleton-on-Sea and Elmer.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-23)
#381
I consider the Comet Corner junction to be highly dangerous and the latest modifications have made it considerably worse.(Middleton-On-Sea, 2019-09-24)
#383
Comet Corner is an accident waiting to happen(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-24)
#385
The speed on the main road makes turning from the side roads very dangerous and having the slip road makes the junction much wider and harder to navigate. I always use the small side road by Comet Cottage so as to avoid the main junction. Having a staggered traffic light junction with the road to Yapton would make to junction much safer to use and help to cut the speed on the main road.(Middleton On Sea, 2019-09-24)
#386
The junction is a death trap, only time before someone is killed. Needs staggered lights.(Middleton, 2019-09-24)
#387
This is a very very dangerous junction it just needs a roundabout to save future lives.(Bognor, 2019-09-24)
#389
The junction is so dangerous, I actually won’t use it, I drive through Shripney to avoid the junction(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-24)
#391
I live in Middleton-on-Sea and regularly use the Comet Corner junction. It is very difficult to exit Yapton Road to join the A259, because of the speed and volume of traffic on the main road. A roundabout would make it safer and ease the traffic problem for local residents.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-25)
#394
I use this junction daily and see people taking risks to get across on a regular basis(Elmer, 2019-09-25)
#395
I have seen 3 accidents at this junction in 18 months - one of which resulted in casualties and closed the a259 - and numerous near misses. It is only a question of time before something even worse happens. At least reduce the speed limit asap.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-25)
#396
I use the junction almost every day and find it dangerous to pull out on to the A259, whether I turn right or left. The volume of traffic and the speed of the vehicles (even though it says 50 mph) needs to be controlled either with a roundabouts/s or traffic lights.(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-25)
#397
I live in Ancton Lane and have to use this junction several times a day. The traffic has increased hugely since the new housing estate on the Felpham by-pass. The road is now extremely dangerous!!(Bognor Regis, 2019-09-25)
#398
I am hoping someone with some common sense can sort out the mess WSCC made.!(bognor regis, 2019-09-25)
#399
Continued tinkering with this issue does nothing to improve safety.Increased traffic and increased housing needs improved and safer road infrastructure or are the council waiting for something?
(Middleton on Sea, 2019-09-26)