Jane23

Very sorry to hear about this and I hope driver and cyclist are ok. This is a dangerous junction and agree that the priority of Dunstans Road doesn't feel right, which can lead to a lot of near-misses. I cross this junction on foot twice a day with my daughter to get to Goodrich. I don't know why there isn't a lollypop man/woman on this very busy junction given there are at other busy junctions around SE22. Does anyone know? On a similar point - and sorry for going slightly off down the road if not exactly off topic, Underhill Road junction with Barry Road is very dangerous - sightlines into Barry Road from Underhill Road both directions are very tricky, so often you have to inch your way forward. I do this journey by car several times a week with a child in the back and it can be terrifying. There was a white van that was parked nearly every day on Barry Road just by this junction on the white diagonal lines (i.e. illegally) which only made it worse, but the last few times it seems to have moved, so maybe the police/Southwark parking have finally caught up with this. When I asked James Barber about this junction four years ago, and why there were not speed bumps on Barry Road (there are bumps on Underhill Road to help with sightlines) he said TFL would not allow it because it would slow down the bus timetable, but that the council would keep an eye on any accidents. I would be interested to know whether the number of accidents has increased/decreased in the four years.

Hi James, I believe you helped making the crossing between Barry Rd/Underhill Rd safer, which is great. However, I drive down Underhill Road all the time, and it strikes me that the crossing is still not safe. Bumps have been put on UHR but not on Barry Road. The problem has always been cars speeding on Barry Road - which they can do, very fast, as it is a straight, clear run - while it is impossible to speed down Underhill Rd. Even waiting on UHR on the new bumps, the sightlines are still tricky, especially if there are vans parked near to the junction. So you still have to creep out to see if another car is coming. Is anything being done to slow down the traffic on Barry Road? Thanks Jane