Safety drive Transport bosses in bid to cut collisions on busy route

ROADS bosses plan to make a five and a half mile stretch of the A432 safer after it was revealed people are being injured at a rate of almost once a week.

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Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council are proposing a range of safety measures along the route starting from the A4174 junction in South Gloucestershire and heading southwest through Downend, Fishponds and Easton.

Ed Plowden, chair of the Bristol’s transport and connectivity committee, said: “The A432 has a poor safety record, and we want to make it safer and to feel more welcoming for everyone - whether you're walking, wheeling, cycling or driving.

“The proposed road safety measures are designed to reduce collisions and make it easier for people to move around more safely and reliably.

“They also support our climate goals by encouraging more sustainable travel.