[David9694]

Running this one up the flagpole to see who salutes… 

I just don’t remember this being a thing until recently, now it seems a daily occurrence.
Could it be that there are drivers not up to the job, too many cars; should houses be made to ride in single file, shops put on high viz, why are we putting newer buildings in danger like this, it’s irresponsible. 
 

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18649201.car-crash-wall-iceland-store-westbourne/

‘A Dorset Police spokesperson said: “Dorset Police was called at 12.48pm on Thursday, August 13, to a report of a collision involving a car and a wall outside Iceland on Poole Road in Bournemouth.

“It is reported that the vehicle was also in collision with a pedestrian, but they did not require medical treatment.” ‘ 

 

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[Simon E]

It’s only been a few days but

It’s only been a few days but we have another little collection of Star car stories.

1. A man in his 50s died after his van left the B4396 in Knockin and crashef into  a field at around 5.10 pm on Monday. 2 fire crews, 2 ambulances, a paramedic officer, the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care and the Welsh Air Ambulance attended but they couldn’t save his life.

2. Two fire crews, ambulance and police were called out after a car overturned at 4.40am on Tuesday in Hilton near Bridgnorth.

3. A tractor driver caused ‘extensive damage’ to an ancient stone barn in Middleton Priors near Bridgnorth earlier this month. The driver didn’t stop and hasn’t been identified.

4. A car ploughed into Wyre Florist in Kidderminster at around 6.30am this morning, causing substantial damage (see photo). 6 fire crews attended plus police and an ambulance.

[David9694]

Dramatic footage shows lorry

Dramatic footage shows lorry crashing on to Cornish holiday home

The lorry overturned, spilling tonnes of animal feed

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/dramatic-footage-shows-lorry-crashing-9576286

Follow-up story, I think. OK, OK it didn’t directly hit a solid object.

[Andrewbanshee]

The car is actually closer to
The car is actually closer to the house which has scaffolding. Later in the article you can see a picture where metal hoops are used as barriers. They would have been hit.
The comment from the dealership say it all really.

[Andrewbanshee]

https://www.nottinghampost
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/man-hospital-after-vehicle-land-9570193

[Simon E]

David9694 wrote:

David9694 wrote:

There’s probably enough to sustain a “(driverless) car flips” thread. 

That’s my cue, I believe…

1. A man escaped serious injury when the parked car he was working underneath was hit when a woman crashed into the parked vehicle at 5pm on Wednesday on The Spinney. This is a cul-de-sac with a 20mph speed limit on the edge of Newport, Shropshire (street view).

2. Three fire crews were sent to a crash at a roundabout on the outskirts of Horsehay, Telford at 18:50 on Thursday evening after “a vehicle had come to rest on its roof”. Highways Agency, West Mercia Police, the West Midlands Ambulance Service and a utility company crew also attended.

3. Oswestry Fire & Rescule were called out at 03:49 this morning. “One casualty was initially reported trapped in a van that had overturned in a field after colliding with a field wall. Upon arrival, the casualty had self-extricated”. An ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car were also sent to the scene on the A483 south of Oswestry. The A483 was closed again between Welshpool and Oswestry at 11am this morning but is now open. There are so many incidents on that road all the time!

And it would be unfiar to omit the streetlight wrecked on Kerry Road, Newtown, Powys in a one-vehicle crash on the afternoon of 27 August and a single-vehicle incident on the B4389 near Newtown at 5am this morning that closed the road until 1.30pm.

I wish we could see a likely total cost to the taxpayer for every incident reported. Same for each time a sign/bollard/wall/railings gets wiped out.

[Hirsute]

“A Norfolk mum on a night out

“A Norfolk mum on a night out caused £53,000 of damage to a 16th-century pub after crashing her BMW into it as she tried to make last orders. “

“As Searle fled the scene, the court heard that she left her injured friend in the passenger seat, who had to be cut free by firefighters. “

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24594939.bmw-drivers-court-hearing-wortwell-bell-pub-crash/

[David9694]

Cayo wrote:

Cayo wrote:

Flippin’ cars, they’re a menace to society! ?

and to this thread – it does have to have hit a a solid object to count. There’s probably enough to sustain a “(driverless) car flips” thread. 

[David9694]

Devon road could be shut for

Devon road could be shut for weeks after lorry crash

A garage has been left in a “precarious” state

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-road-could-shut-weeks-9566882

[Cayo]

Flippin’ cars, they’re a
Flippin’ cars, they’re a menace to society! ?

[Jogle]

Police warn drivers after car

[b]Police warn drivers after car flips over in seaside town[/b]

So police in Cornwall have the answer to the flipping car problem, fix your handbrake!

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/police-warn-drivers-after-car-9558049

[David9694]

Man arrested after high speed

Man arrested after high speed chase ends with crash

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24584551.man-arrested-high-speed-chase-ends-crash/

Police on scene at incident in High town

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24583060.police-scene-incident-hightown/

EDIT: Follow-up:

A 28-year-old man from Uxbridge, Hillingdon was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, resisting a constable in the execution of their duty, drug driving, drink driving, driving without insurance, possession of cannabis, wrongful use of a disabled badge, assaulting police, criminal damage and failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24588160.man-arrested-suspicion-multiple-offences-crash/

also: three-car crash results in heavy traffic on A36 Wilton Road

“I found that a car had smashed, at reasonable speed, into one of the pillars outside of our house.

“Two further cars had also been hit.

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24584063.three-car-crash-results-heavy-traffic-a36-wilton-road/

 

[hawkinspeter]

Another autonomous car

Another autonomous car flipping over

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/car-crashes-flips-upside-down-9556393

[David9694]

What we know so far after

What we know so far after Nursling and Eastleigh ram-raids

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24584383.know-far-nursling-eastleigh-ram-raids/

[ktache]

One from Reading

One from Reading

https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24583008.pictures-cars-damaged-lorry-hits-central-reading-railway-bridge/

[David9694]

Man arrested after crash

Man arrested after crash outside house in Lowestoft

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24569714.man-arrested-crash-outside-house-lowestoft/

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