A12 closed after car crashes over barrier

8:31am Monday 11th February 2013 in News

A CAR has left the road and gone over a crash barrier closing the A12.

A diversion was put into place from junction 28, near the Weston Home Community Stadium, on the northbound carriageway after damage was caused to about 20 metres of barrier.

The crash took place at junction 29 by the slip road with the A120.

A white Kia Picanto crashed just after 7.30am.

A second crash, on the eastbound A120, where a car drove into a sign near Frating, also partially blocked the road.

Emergency services were called to the second incident minutes after the first.

Both were cleared by 9am and the roads re-opened.

Comments(8)

B1gman says...
10:34am Mon 11 Feb 13

i cant have been far behind the guy at frating, he must have been driving like a complete **** in his little silver sporty thing to leave the road. the surface was wet but there was plenty of grip. badly maintained car?? or stupid speedy sporty driver ?? hope the police prosecute him and teach him a lesson !

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Goonerboy says...
10:46am Mon 11 Feb 13

Whats the issue with the junction at The Col U stadium ? Since it was opened there appear to have been regular incidents here. It does not appear to be particularly challenging but it does seem to feature regularly

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mbr1955 says...
11:28am Mon 11 Feb 13

In my reckoning the slip road is much too short and cars donot match the speed of the cars already on the A12.

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icecoolmark says...
11:46am Mon 11 Feb 13

Probably a heap that someone was trying to sell at the Manheim Auctions. Or just an idiot delivery driver taking one there that don't care about the vehicle.

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Citizen 139 says...
1:54pm Mon 11 Feb 13

mbr1955 wrote:
In my reckoning the slip road is much too short and cars donot match the speed of the cars already on the A12.
Also poor visibility on the slip road.

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Goonerboy says...
5:15pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Goonerboy wrote:
Whats the issue with the junction at The Col U stadium ? Since it was opened there appear to have been regular incidents here. It does not appear to be particularly challenging but it does seem to feature regularly
Looks like I was psychic..... yet another crash this afternoon , same place but looks a bit more serious this time

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jeffbridges says...
8:16pm Mon 11 Feb 13

B1gman wrote:
i cant have been far behind the guy at frating, he must have been driving like a complete **** in his little silver sporty thing to leave the road. the surface was wet but there was plenty of grip. badly maintained car?? or stupid speedy sporty driver ?? hope the police prosecute him and teach him a lesson !
Kia picanto sporting?
suprises me that one.
I thought they were little cheap as chips new minicars starting at £7500...

poorly maintained or checked tyres cause sudden changes in lane discipline.

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DelA says...
12:59pm Tue 12 Feb 13

Blame the driver as usual, we will never know why. I think some mistake the new junction for the Ipswich one, slowing down traffic would help, but how?

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