Worcester roundabout safety row divides residents and experts

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 18:02 · Archive

An advanced driver has called Worcester's Ketch roundabout poorly designed and potentially lethal, but readers blame driver behaviour instead.

Advanced driver Mike Kent, chairman of the Worcestershire Group of Advanced Motorists, has criticised the design of the Ketch roundabout in Worcester, calling it 'confusing', 'dangerous' and potentially 'lethal'. He says the lane markings are unclear and does not believe traffic lights will help.

The roundabout lies where the A4440 Southern Link Road meets the A38, the main road between the city centre and Kempsey. It has been dogged by safety concerns and has come under increasing scrutiny following a series of crashes.

However, readers have challenged Kent's assessment. One commenter wrote: 'If drivers indicated correctly at any roundabout there wouldn't be any confusion.' Another, with 35 years' driving experience including heavy haulage, said: 'There's nothing wrong with the roundabout. It's called a roundabout for a reason you go round it. It has four exits like any other.' Many readers blame driver behaviour rather than the roundabout's design.

How it is being reported

• Worcester reacts to advanced driver's damning roundabout verdictReaders have challenged claims that Worcester’s Ketch roundabout is lethal, saying driver behaviour is the main problem.Worcester News · 13 Oct, 05:01
• Worcester reacts to advanced driver's damning roundabout verdictReaders have challenged claims that Worcester’s Ketch roundabout is lethal, saying driver behaviour is the main problem.Malvern Gazette · 13 Oct, 05:01

In this story: Mike Kent · Worcestershire Group of Advanced Motorists · Worcester · Ketch roundabout · A4440 Southern Link Road · A38

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