This was the scene on the tranquil Derwent Walk cycling and walking route yesterday in County Durham, an off-road path "(almost) inaccessible" to vehicles, one person sharing the photos joked.

What's more, it is the second time in two months that the path has been blocked at the same point by a crashed car — after a similar incident back in May, the Google Maps street view images from the month, of the damaged wall on the road above, evidence of a previous smash

This latest incident, reported in the Chronicle (link is external)and widely on local community social media pages, happened in the early hours of Saturday morning (1 July) and saw a silver Volkswagen Golf, with both airbags deployed, on its side on the path.

The local press reports a sign in the window stated that police were aware of the incident and that a recovery operation would be undertaken. Durham Police confirmed that they were alerted to the crash at 3am and nobody was injured.

Back in May, locals reported a driver had crashed a car off the B6309 at the same spot, opposite The Derwent Walk pub at Ebchester, with oil left over the road and reports that again fortunately nobody had been seriously injured.

Residents have raised concerns about dangerous driving on the bank, the road that passes over the path is a 40mph route and plummets down a steep hill, a bend leading to the bridge opposite the pub where both incidents happened.

The photo was shared on Twitter with the caption: "This is the Derwent Walk, a shared walking and cycling facility and (almost) totally inaccessible to motorists."

Dan Brothwell of the SHIFT scheme and chair of Bike Worcester saying, "I mean, there's parking in cycleways, and then..." It also attracted numerous rather predictable shouts of... 'You can't park there, mate!'

The 12-mile-long path between Consett and Swalwell follows the railway path and includes the Consett to Sunderland cycle route, most of the Walk following National Cycle Network route 14, continuing to the River Tyne to join the Keelman's Way at Blaydon.

https://road.cc/content/news/popular-walking-and-cycling-path-blocked-crashed-car-302269

On 02/07/2023 10:31 am, swldx...@gmail.com [the Chief Chav] wrote:

> This was the scene on the tranquil Derwent Walk cycling and walking route yesterday in County Durham, an off-road path "(almost) inaccessible" to vehicles, one person sharing the photos joked.
>
> What's more, it is the second time in two months that the path has been blocked at the same point by a crashed car — after a similar incident back in May, the Google Maps street view images from the month, of the damaged wall on the road above, evidence of a previous smash
>
> This latest incident, reported in the Chronicle (link is external)and widely on local community social media pages, happened in the early hours of Saturday morning (1 July) and saw a silver Volkswagen Golf, with both airbags deployed, on its side on the path.
>
> The local press reports a sign in the window stated that police were aware of the incident and that a recovery operation would be undertaken. Durham Police confirmed that they were alerted to the crash at 3am and nobody was injured.
>
> Back in May, locals reported a driver had crashed a car off the B6309 at the same spot, opposite The Derwent Walk pub at Ebchester, with oil left over the road and reports that again fortunately nobody had been seriously injured.
>
> Residents have raised concerns about dangerous driving on the bank, the road that passes over the path is a 40mph route and plummets down a steep hill, a bend leading to the bridge opposite the pub where both incidents happened.
>
> The photo was shared on Twitter with the caption: "This is the Derwent Walk, a shared walking and cycling facility and (almost) totally inaccessible to motorists."
>
> Dan Brothwell of the SHIFT scheme and chair of Bike Worcester saying, "I mean, there's parking in cycleways, and then..." It also attracted numerous rather predictable shouts of... 'You can't park there, mate!'
>
> The 12-mile-long path between Consett and Swalwell follows the railway path and includes the Consett to Sunderland cycle route, most of the Walk following National Cycle Network route 14, continuing to the River Tyne to join the Keelman's Way at Blaydon.
>
> https://road.cc/content/news/popular-walking-and-cycling-path-blocked-crashed-car-302269

....and?

How the hell did that happen?

https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/fz8m2lcwwayito.jpg

It's not even a 4x4 yet it still ended up on its side!

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> How the hell did that happen?
>
> https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/fz8m2lcwwayito.jpg
>
> It's not even a 4x4 yet it still ended up on its side!

Like cyclist deaths in SVAs, it’s a mystery.

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Spike

On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 4:20:13 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> How the hell did that happen?
>
> https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/fz8m2lcwwayito.jpg
>
> It's not even a 4x4 yet it still ended up on its side!

Off the back | 202 posts | 6 hours ago
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I would have hoped the council would have made this their no.1 priority after the first car incident. If anyone was to be killed as a result of a car landing on them I'd want the entire council board throwing in jail for negligence.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 4:20:13 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>> How the hell did that happen?
>>
>> https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/fz8m2lcwwayito.jpg
>>
>> It's not even a 4x4 yet it still ended up on its side!
>
> Off the back | 202 posts | 6 hours ago
> 7 likes
>
> I would have hoped the council would have made this their no.1 priority
> after the first car incident. If anyone was to be killed as a result of a
> car landing on them I'd want the entire council board throwing in jail for negligence.

People feel much the same about cyclists on the pavement.

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Spike

What's more, it is the second time in two months that the path has been blocked at the same point by a crashed car — after a similar incident back in May, the Google Maps street view images from the month, of the damaged wall on the road above, evidence of a previous smash.

https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/screenshot-387_0.png

On 02/07/2023 04:34 pm, swldx...@gmail.com [the Chief Chav] wrote:

> On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 4:20:13 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com [the Chief Chav] wrote:

>> How the hell did that happen?
>> https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/fz8m2lcwwayito.jpg

>> It's not even a 4x4 yet it still ended up on its side!
>
> Off the back | 202 posts | 6 hours ago
>
> I would have hoped the council would have made this their no.1 priority after the first car incident. If anyone was to be killed as a result of a car landing on them I'd want the entire council board throwing in jail for negligence.

Yes... I suppose you would.

Normal people take a different and more enquiring approach, of course.

On 02/07/2023 05:13 pm, swldx...@gmail.com [the Chief Chav] wrote:

> What's more, it is the second time in two months that the path has been blocked at the same point by a crashed car — after a similar incident back in May, the Google Maps street view images from the month, of the damaged wall on the road above, evidence of a previous smash.
>
> https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/screenshot-387_0.png

....And?

Residents have raised concerns about dangerous driving on the bank, the road that passes over the path is a 40mph route and plummets down a steep hill, a bend leading to the bridge opposite the pub where both incidents happened.

https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/357371141102317432756648395154020093016293867n.jpg

Hope the idiot driver has cleaned all of his oil off the countryside.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:

> Residents have raised concerns about dangerous driving on the bank, the
> road that passes over the path is a 40mph route and plummets down a steep
> hill, a bend leading to the bridge opposite the pub where both incidents happened.

> https://road.cc/content/news/popular-walking-and-cycling-path-blocked-crashed-car-302269

That photo shows neither a steep hill, a bend, nor a bridge. Got anything
better?

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Spike

On Sunday, 2 July 2023 at 18:32:20 UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> Residents have raised concerns about dangerous driving on the bank, the road that passes over the path is a 40mph route and plummets down a steep hill, a bend leading to the bridge opposite the pub where both incidents happened.
> https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/357371141102317432756648395154020093016293867n.jpg
>
> Hope the idiot driver has cleaned all of his oil off the countryside.

Seems not - the poor council tax payers will have to stump up as per usual.

QUOTE: Back in May, locals reported a driver had crashed a car off the B6309 at the same spot, opposite The Derwent Walk pub at Ebchester, with oil left over the road and reports that again fortunately nobody had been seriously injured. ENDS