A5: Shrewsbury

(asked on 4th January 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the recent fatality at the Shrawardine Turn of the A5 near Shrewsbury, what (a) assessments have been made of the safety of the junctions on the A5 in the vicinity of Shrewsbury and (b) upgrades are planned in relation to those junctions.


Answered by
Trudy Harrison Portrait
Trudy Harrison
This question was answered on 12th January 2022

I was sorry to hear about the Incident at the Shrawardine Turn of the A5 in Shrewsbury, my thoughts are with those affected.

The safety of the Strategic Road Network remains a top priority for the Department and National Highways, which has recently completed analysis of collision data across the West Midlands, including this part of the A5, to identify key areas of concern and prioritise action. While no further upgrades to this stretch of the A5 are planned, National Highways will continue to constantly monitor the safety of this and other parts of the Strategic Road Network.

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