Multi-vehicle crash blocks Sadlers Farm roundabout (From Echo)
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Multi-vehicle crash blocks Sadlers Farm roundabout
6:01pm Monday 17th December 2012 in Local News
Multi-vehicle crash blocks Sadlers Farm roundabout
DRIVERS suffered long delays as they battled to get home in rush hour after a car overturned at the notorious Sadlers Farm roundabout.
Emergency services, including fire crews from Rayleigh Weir and Basildon, raced to the scene just after 5pm following reports of a serious multi-vehicle crash and that a man was trapped in his car after it ended up on its roof.
However, once emergency services arrived it was established that it was not as serious as first feared.
An East of England Ambulance Service spokeswoman said two cars and two vans were involved in the crash.
She said: “One man in his 50s was the only patient, he sustained minor injuries and was not taken to hospital.”
Firefighters made sure the man’s vehicle was stable and the driver managed to get himself out, he did not need to be cut out of the car.
The roundabout was blocked between the B1464 London Road and the A130 with traffic queuing on all approaches, causing rush hour misery for hundreds of motorists.
A 25-year old driver, who did not want to be named, was delayed by almost half an hour trying to get home to Basildon from Canvey.
She said: “The police had closed the lane off the roundabout heading into Benfleet and directed all traffic towards the Chelmsford bound A130.
“It’s really annoying when these things happen in rush hour because all you want to do is get home after a long day at work, particularly in winter when it’s dark and cold.
“I’m glad no one was seriously hurt, but it’s so frustrating when there’s a crash at Sadlers because it just has such a knock-on effect on all routes around it.”
Comments(23)
caroljb
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6:14pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Carnabackable
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6:36pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Rat Catcher
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7:30pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Steve H
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7:32pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Audioman
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8:08pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Hope the fella is ok,do people drive
TOO FAST going into a round about
in far too much of a HURRY !!
Doughnut
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8:31pm Mon 17 Dec 12
sosad 1
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8:31pm Mon 17 Dec 12
howironic
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8:55pm Mon 17 Dec 12
whataday
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9:25pm Mon 17 Dec 12
whataday
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9:33pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Brunning999
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7:00am Tue 18 Dec 12
It is painfully obvious to anyone with a brain that at this moment of time especially at that time of day driving slowly is a sensible thing to do and if you drive at a sensible speed cars do not tip over.
Another common occurrence that we see everyday one idiot driving at a dangerous speed.
This is a regular occurrence on our roads always caused by at least one nutter!
caroljb
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7:29am Tue 18 Dec 12
Brunning999 wrote:Sorry, an innocent slow moving car can tip over if hit in the side, at force, by another car.
That accident can be explained by one idiot driving like a lunatic.
It is painfully obvious to anyone with a brain that at this moment of time especially at that time of day driving slowly is a sensible thing to do and if you drive at a sensible speed cars do not tip over.
Another common occurrence that we see everyday one idiot driving at a dangerous speed.
This is a regular occurrence on our roads always caused by at least one nutter!
Jilly from Leigh
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7:45am Tue 18 Dec 12
Tailgating is as catching as measles and increasing all the time, often by trades vehicles, stupid manoeuvres too - and you usually see the culprit held up at the next junction.
How are we ever going to stop this ME FIRST ATTITUDE????
GentleGiant
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9:19am Tue 18 Dec 12
Of course this is not helped by the ongoing poor management of the roadworks both by ECC and the contractors working there.
The actual markings are now far better and far more sensible than when they were first put in.
However, the old roundabouts worked fine - and we need more roundabouts like that - not less.
Brunning999
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12:33pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Blame drivers and argumentative idiots!!
Drive carefully, drive within a distance you can stop, if any doubt don't drive it really is that simple, unless you are taken out by a speeding idiot!!!
Brunning999
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12:33pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Blame drivers and argumentative idiots!!
Drive carefully, drive within a distance you can stop, if any doubt don't drive it really is that simple, unless you are taken out by a speeding idiot!!!
ChampKind
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4:50pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Keptquiettillnow
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4:57pm Tue 18 Dec 12
John T Pharro
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6:28pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Happylass
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9:22pm Tue 18 Dec 12
joe2345
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10:41pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Who uses the bypass from the A130 to the A13???
If you are on the A127 going london bound why would you go down to sadlers farm when you can turn off at pound lane (if pitsea is needed) or continue onto london.
If you are coming down from chelmsford to pitsea there are better routes than hitting sadlers farm.
A flyover should have been done for the A130 then the only traffic using the roundabout would be the A13 traffic.
perini
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9:48am Wed 19 Dec 12
Rat Catcher wrote:I certainly don't worry about idiots crashing - I do worry about my journey being affected because someone can't be bothered to drive properly. I know the facts of the case are not available, but I doubt it was a mechanical failure of the vehicle, doubt it was due to a sudden illness of the driver so can only assume that it was driver error. It's not too hard to drive within the speed limit and be aware of what is around you!
How selfish is that 25 year old girl? Dont worry about the poor fella that got injured, as long as you get home on time.
Eric Whim says...
6:06pm Mon 17 Dec 12