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Accident outside The Beaconsfield

There appears to have been a nasty road accident outside The Beaconsfield. Looks like a pedestrian may have been hit by a bus.

Green Lanes is closed all around the area.

Does anyone know what happened? (traffic stationary and backing-up with people on diversion along Endymion Road).

Tags for Forum Posts: Bus, Green, Lanes, accident, traffic

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Permalink Reply by PaulG on October 9, 2009 at 20:40
I didn't see the accident but have just walked past the aftermath. It made for a grim sight and one can only think the worst. I believe the road was closed from six or earlier and again all traffic diverted up by the park.

This is of course a depressingly common occurrence on Green Lanes. It seems ironic that - as a recent poster pointed out - Green Lanes has an abundance of traffic lights and crossings and yet people on occasions - I cannot say yet what happened by the Beaconsfield, of course - still cross at places where it is not safe. Can anything be done?
Permalink Reply by John D on October 11, 2009 at 9:32
Latest Council thinking is to remove safety railings to reinforce the concept of " shared space ". I'm not sure this is a good idea
Permalink Reply by Alison P on October 9, 2009 at 21:24
Nothing to add except that it was shut as early as 5.30. My guess is same as Paulie's (pedestrian and bus), from the possessions strewn on the road. Very sad.
Permalink Reply by GillianM on October 9, 2009 at 22:33
Air ambulance arrived sometime after 4 and didn't rush away :-(
Permalink Reply by empyrean_aisles on October 9, 2009 at 21:35
I asked when I went by on my bike about 8.15pm, and the policeman I talked to would only say it was an accident and no cyclist was involved. Horrible spider-web cracks on the front windscreen of the bus. I do hope whoever was hit has not been badly hurt.
Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on October 9, 2009 at 22:36
A friend who was attempting to turn left from Endymion into Green Lanes, was spoken to by a police officer at 16:00; my friend was told there'd been an accident. At 19:00 it was cordoned off when I walked to Sainsburys. There seemed to be material in front of the bus, strewn on the road.
Permalink Reply by AnnieH on October 10, 2009 at 10:00
Thanks for letting me know. Sounds tragic. I sincerely hope it wasn't fatal.
Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on October 11, 2009 at 9:10
Did anyone get a handle on what happened? It looked a bit like someone had stepped out and got hit by the bus, I am guessing it was from Lothair Road but the bus did not seem to have travelled too far in stopping, so it does not look like it was at speed.
Permalink Reply by StephenBln on October 11, 2009 at 14:13
Of course it's a good idea John D - removing safety railings and caging pedestrians in, has nothing to with an accident like this..
Permalink Reply by WightmanPaul on October 11, 2009 at 14:21
Why should Wood Green High Road have a 20mph limit and Green Lanes, Harringay a 30 mph limit?
Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on October 11, 2009 at 14:43
Fully agree, Paul. A 20mphZone from south of Endymion to Bounds Green Road would make a lot of sense.
Permalink Reply by John D on October 14, 2009 at 19:21
I doubt if a bus could exceed 20 mph at 3.50 on a Friday on that stretch. The cause of this tragic accident must lie elsewhere.

And whatever the cause, don't forget that the bus driver must be suffering too.

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