Little Bowden Rail Bridge In Top Ten For Vehicle Strikes
Written by HFM News on 7th February 2024
A railway bridge in Little Bowden has been named in a top-ten list of those most hit by lorries in the Midlands.
The structure on Scotland Road has been struck 18 times since 2014 including twice last year.
The bridge on Scotland Road
East Midlands Railway has released the figures as it urges drivers of larger vehicles to fully understand how high they are.
Industry research has found that 43 per cent of HGV drivers admit to not measuring their vehicle before heading out on the road, and 52 per cent admit to not taking low bridges into account.
On average, each strike costs the UK taxpayer around £13,000 and in 2023 the top ten bridge strikes in East Midlands Railway region led to 3,325 minutes of delays alone.
James Coxon from EMR spoke to HFM:
Top 10 bridge strike locations in 2023
- Mansfield – Debdale Lane (A6075) –
2. Kettering- Rothwell Road –
3. South Wingfield – Matlock Road (A615)
4. Syston – Fletton Bridge / High Street
5. Trowell – Stapleford Road (A6007)
6. Hinckley – Rugby Road (B4109)
7. Market Harborough – Scotland Road
8. Longton – Bridgewood Street
9. Sileby – King Street
10. Bull Bridge – Ambergate
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