After fourth crash on Warmley High Street, readers say ‘we’ve had enough’

The road was closed again last weekend following a collision

04:46, 17 Jun 2025

Bristol Live readers have been reacting to the persistent traffic problems in a village near Bristol, where residents are at their wits' end due to the frequency of car crashes on their high street[1] and are now rallying together to petition for change.

Villagers are urging for safety measures to be implemented on High Street in Warmley, citing the regular occurrence of accidents, with speed being a significant contributing factor.

The road was shut down once again last weekend following a collision between a van and a resident's vehicle.

One of our readers, Dbanderson, commented: "They need to remove the parking on the high street. It's too narrow. Get the locals to remove their cars and allow the road to be used correctly."

Rrrriiigggghhhhtttt adds: "Sounds like they need a liveable neighbourhood scheme."

Intheroomwithyounow writes: "Seventy years of car-centricity, underfunding public transport, designing roads and neighbourhoods as hostile environments for people and children.

With the number of cars on Britain's roads set to double by 2050, this problem will get worse unless action is taken. We need viable alternatives to cars, and that means investment in public transport and reallocation of public space away from cars to people."

Bathbob believes: "Sounds like they should be campaigning for a bypass. I assume when these residents moved in, this was just a lane than ran through the village.

When did it become the main A road between Bristol and Chippenham?"

MaddDogg says: "The road has existed since the 18th Century as the main route between Bristol and Chippenham. It became part of the A420 in 1967 as part of the Marshfield bypass."

Dis1954 writes: "Probably all caused by trying to avoid LTN's."

Junius comments: "The goal for the short-medium term needs to be a better balance between private (cars) and public transport on the roads resulting in an overall cut in traffic congestion, which will require a viable mass transit system."

Berklicker mentions: "I passed 6 cyclists in about a minute last night and only one of them had lights on their bike.. statistics might call that typical."

While over on our Facebook[2] page - Conner Grant comments: "Clean air zones and bus gates forcing more congestion and drivers to rush home or to work, forcing people down tighter routes and cut round traffic... expect the accident rate to become worst as well as the pollution."

Peter Canfield says: "If the council really want some income they should put mobile speed cameras on streets. Where I live, supposedly a 20mph zone, cars and fast food drivers / scooter riders, come through at ridiculous speeds."

Lynne Westcott writes: "This is only tip of the iceberg !

So many in the past with numerous hits to their vehicles and single hits.

Never taken seriously as no injuries - fortunately-due to to the vehicles parked not driven at the time!"

What do you think that the increase in crashes are down to?

Comment below or HERE[3] to join in the conversation.

References

1. ^ frequency of car crashes on their high street (www.bristolpost.co.uk)
2. ^ Facebook (www.bristolpost.co.uk)
3. ^ HERE (www.bristolpost.co.uk)