A 40 year old woman was freed from her car after it overturned on the M58 close to Switch Island this morning. Fire crews from Kirkby, Netherton, and Croxteth Search and Rescue were called to the A59 Dunnings Bridge Road and junction 1 of the motorway at 7am. The accident caused traffic delays. Liverpool Echo.
A hard-hitting THINK! campaign reminding drivers of the potentially fatal consequences of not wearing a seat belt was launched today by Road Safety Minister Paul Clark. The £1.3 million campaign shows that if you have a crash without wearing a seat belt you actually experience three crashes, even at everyday speeds like 30mph. First, your car crashes and stops. Second - because there's nothing to stop you moving - your body carries on and hits the inside of the car. Third, you stop but your internal organs keep moving, hitting the inside of your body and can rupture under the force of the impact. Paul Clark said: "If you are involved in an accident while not wearing a seat belt then your body experiences a series of three collisions damaging vital internal organs. This campaign reminds drivers that - no matter how short their journey or how slowly they are driving - they are risking their life if they set off without putting their seat belt on. "I hope this campaign will help everyone realise that they need to belt up every time they get in a car." You are twice as likely to die in a crash if you are not wearing a seat belt and about one life could be saved in Britain each day if everyone always wore a belt. The THINK! campaign - which includes television, radio, cinema, and outdoor advertising - is based on detailed research into people's seat belt wearing habits which showed that people are less likely to wear seat beats on low speed, short journeys on familiar roads, even though they are still risking their lives in these cases. The advert is so realistic and graphic it can only be shown after 9pm. An edited version will be used for earlier showings - describing but not showing the damage to internal organs.
Two cars have crashed in the Kingsway tunnel. The collision happened this lunchtime. A police spokesman confirmed that the tunnel is currently open, but traffic is down to one lane. Liverpool Echo.
A woman died in hospital this afternoon after being knocked down by a car. The 44 year-old was hit by a Renault Megane last night at 10.45pm Hoylake Road, Birkenhead near to the pedestrian cross of Gautby Road. The woman was taken to Arrowe Park hospital, suffering from multiple serious injuries but died this morning. The driver of the Megane is assisting police with their enquiries. Liverpool Echo
One of Wirral’s major roads will be closed to allow works on the final stages of a roundabout. The closure affects the busy A540 Telegraph Road from its junction with Pikes Hey Road to the junction with Church Lane, Thurstaston. The closure will be in place from 7pm on Friday February 19 until 6am on Monday February 22. Diversions will be in signposted. Depending on progress it may be necessary to close the road again the following weekend, from 7pm on Friday to 6am on Monday. Wirral Council apologised for any inconvenience and said it will “endeavour to keep any disruption to a minimum”. Wirral News.
From Saturday, 20 February, the Runcorn Spur Road: Westbound Lane between Halton Lodge Avenue and Heath Road will be closed for the day. The work involves carriageway repairs and other highway maintenance. Alternative route is Runcorn Spur Road – Central Expressway – Bridgewater Expressway – Heath Road – Runcorn Spur Road. For further information contact the Traffic Manager on Tel 0303 333 4300 Ext 3031. Liverpool Echo.