Call for action after another accident on A158 as thousands head for coast

Thousands of trippers headed to the coast on Friday for what was said to be the hottest day of the year so far.

By 10am, traffic was already backing up from the town to Poppy's cafe on the A158, as shoppers battled with day trippers to get to the centre.

The accident took place just after noon near the Southview Leisure Park and involved three cars.

Police say there were no injuries but some disruption to traffic.

Last month, a woman pedestrian in her 20s died and a man was left with life-changing injuries in an accident on the same stretch near Willow Park..

The collision involved a turquoise Vauxhall Astra.

Coun Adrian Findley commented: "Sadly, today I’ve read there has been yet another accident on Burgh road near Southview.

"I know there have been numerous discussions and debates of exactly what is needed along that stretch of road.

"If you actually look at everything along there, such as the circus and Poppy’s restaurant to the Winthorpe/Croft junction, it’s so busy it needs to be managed far better.

"I know it’s a costly project and LCC are responsible but we need to take action to save unnecessary accidents or better still save lives."

There have also been reports of a massive amount of traffic causing problems further up the coast at Anderby Creek.

Cars were parked along the coastal road from Chapel Six Marshes to Sandilands and both sides up to the beach.

"People are parking in the 60mph limit on the road," said parish councillor Graham Fisher on Friday. "There is going to be an accident. I've already seen a Mexican stand-off between two cars and neither would budge.

"It's madness. If this was a city it would be double yellow lines.

"If we needed an ambulance it wouldn't get through. The infrastructure of the village will not cope."