Serious accident on A55 in Anglesey
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I passed a serious accident on the opposite carriageway of the A55 going through Anglesey a couple of hours ago. Two ambulances were present and a third just turning up along with air ambulance. At least one cyclist had been hit but others may have been involved as there were a group on the side of the road. I fear the worst as front vehicle in the stopped traffic was an artic and the road is almost motorway standard but I hope it isn't as bad as it looked 
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Doesn't sound good
I'm a pretty confident cyclist but I can't imagine ever riding on the A55 other than to get across the bridges.
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Very sad
Sounds like a group ride or a club involved.
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Somebody out enjoying themselves making the most of life, bloody shame.0
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Sad indeed, but that road is a (two lane) motorway in all but name, including many Irish trucks chasing for ferries - can't say I'd willingly use it 2011 Bianchi D2 Cavaria in celeste (of course!)
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Went past on the way back as they were carrying out the investigation and there five bikes still there numbered up although only the one seemed damaged. A tragedy that could have been even worse. The road wouldn't be my first choice but it was dry and clear and dead straight so they would have been visible hundreds of metres away. Deepest sympathies to all involved.0
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yeah shocking was talking to a member in the gym who was held up for an hour behind it, he was shaken at the sight of the carnage.
such a wrong road to be cycling on but that doesnt make it any better
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One thing I would add is a word for the emergency services. I went past the scene less than 10 minutes after the accident and there were 3 ambulances, several police cars and the air ambulance in attendance. Thought they were on some sort of organised ride as there was a guy in a lay-by the other side of the road with a bike on the roof making a phone call and he was later pulled up at the scene when the investigation was going on. Must have been horrendous for all the others to witness.0
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Such a waste of a young-ish life, least he died doing what he enjoyed i suppose.Cannondale SS Evo Team
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Never nice to hear of a life lost, but riding on a road like that is just asking for trouble.0
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From the police link it looks like they weren't local and so probably didn't know what the road is like.0
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freehub wrote:Never nice to hear of a life lost, but riding on a road like that is just asking for trouble.
Are you sure they were actually asking for trouble?
At first glance I thought the thread was a joke. I've had worse accidents on or in the region of my A55 etc etc.
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Why?freehub wrote:riding on a road like that is just asking for trouble.
That appears to be a very unsympathetic remark.
The A5 which runs almost parallel is a much quieter and more enjoyable route IMHO. Such a shame that another life is lost.Aspire not to have more, but to be more.0 -
They would have been visible for hundreds of metres as it was a clear day at the time and on a straight section, it was very windy though and an exposed section of road. I can only assume that not being from the area they hadn't realised the A5 provided a better alternative but then most people who time trial will regularly be riding on roads of a similar standard to the A55.0
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More on this with a bit of background here - http://road.cc/content/news/34537-tragic-end-charity-challenge-memory-lost-friend
It would seem they were on the A55 due to time constraints? Terrible loss regardless Freelance Journalist
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I actually passed them a few minutes before the incident,on the opposite carriageway, on my way to Holyhead. At the time I thought them a bit stupid, especially as Sustrans route 8 runs parallel on one side and the old A5 on the other side. They did no favours to the situation riding bunched up in a pack in the slow lane either. Talking to my workmate who is in the fire brigade, who's station was called out, there was one fatality and 4/5 serious injuries, as an elderly lady ploughed into them and did not stop at the accident. She has now been arrested. A very sad and totally avoidable end to a charity bike ride that shouldn't have happened if the route had been planned better.
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My thoughts are with the families and friends of all those involved.
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Not sure why that's a bad thing - would make them very visible. Would you prefer them to be strung out in single file along the inside lane, and therefore less obvious to following traffic?RallyBiker wrote:They did no favours to the situation riding bunched up in a pack in the slow lane either.
The road.cc article states the driver, a man, was taken to hospital. So did he/she stop or not? Or is your workmate an unreliable source of information? :roll:RallyBiker wrote:an elderly lady ploughed into them and did not stop at the accident.
Drivers should be retested at intervals and eyesight test should be conducted regularly and the result recorded at DVLA.Aspire not to have more, but to be more.0 -
Sincere condolences to the families involved.
I do find it frustrating that local cyclists who know the roads immediately state there is a better route. If you are not from the area how do you know? I'm trying to plan a ride from Leeds > Reading and was advised to ride the A60. How did they know the A55 was no go yet for some reason the A60 is fine?0 -
Yes, I agree Jeepie. Whilst the facts are still unknown to us all so the actual cause of the accident should not be guessed at. However, one thing is clear, the "route" was not the reason why this happened.
A tragic waste of a young life and, whatever the root cause, nothing is going to change that. A sobering thought for us all to reflect on.0 -
Jeepie wrote:Sincere condolences to the families involved.
I do find it frustrating that local cyclists who know the roads immediately state there is a better route. If you are not from the area how do you know? I'm trying to plan a ride from Leeds > Reading and was advised to ride the A60. How did they know the A55 was no go yet for some reason the A60 is fine?
As it happens, the A60 is pretty much superseded single-carriageway, whereas that section (and most of the rest) of the A55 is motorway grade dual these days
Not really criticising the riders, but it's not hard to do a bit of route planning with online maps augmented by websites like SABRE :idea:2011 Bianchi D2 Cavaria in celeste (of course!)
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I see the police are appealing for witnesses. Lets hope some come forward
Thoughts with the guys family
I know one guy who was nearly killed (a month in a coma). There were no witnesses and he was told by the legal profession that it was his word against the driver, despite the driver being in the wrong (hit him @ 60 whilst cyclist turning right) He is only alive today by the fact that the driver rang the emergency services. The cyclist even had to replace the bike with his own moneyWhen I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. H.G. Wells0 -
freehub wrote:Never nice to hear of a life lost, but riding on a road like that is just asking for trouble.
And you wonder why people think your a tw@t...
Really sad to read anything like this, seems to have been a flurry of accidents posted of recent on here. Very worrying, and my condolences go out to his family & friends.
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Dreadful news. Thoughts go out to the families of those involved. 0
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It's simple really.Google Sustrans and find a map of all the national cycle route in the UK. Surprised that you as a roadie would'nt find that second nature. Route 8 or Route 5 over Anglesey, pleasant cycle friendly quiet lanes.Jeepie wrote:Sincere condolences to the families involved.
I do find it frustrating that local cyclists who know the roads immediately state there is a better route. If you are not from the area how do you know? I'm trying to plan a ride from Leeds > Reading and was advised to ride the A60. How did they know the A55 was no go yet for some reason the A60 is fine?0
