Calls have been made to install a pelican crossing on the A40 with claims patients are having to "take their lives into their own hands" to get to the new Beaconsfield Medical Centre.
The doors opened to the public on Monday (July 4) on the busy A-Road with locals raising concerns about patients getting off at the bus stop opposite the new building and then crossing at a refuge junction by Burkes Road.
Following these worries, local MP Joy Morrissey has backed the call saying there will "undoubtedly" be an increase in the risk of accidents.
The Beaconsfield MP said: "I would like to support the call for a pelican crossing on the A40 near to the new Beaconsfield Medical Centre.
"I know that access to the centre is a concern of local residents as well.
"I am raising this matter with Buckinghamshire Council as well as Beaconsfield Town Council and will make the following points.
"The current speed on the A40 is cause for concern when crossing the road to access the medical centre, this is especially an issue for the disabled, elderly, blind parents as well as those pushing buggies and prams.
"The amalgamation of two GP surgeries will increase the flow of traffic along this road and the parking and movement of 100 cars at the Medical Centre will undoubtedly increase the risk of accidents."
I am working with Beaconsfield residents to campaign for a proper crossing on the A40 between the bus stop and the new Beaconsfield Medical Centre. With more people using public transport to reach healthcare provision, this is important for the safety of my constituents. 🚌🛣️🏥 pic.twitter.com/l3QUJosb95
— Joy Morrissey MP (@joymorrissey) July 1, 2022
Local resident, Peter Rogers said: "The council are expecting older people, a blind person or someone in a wheelchair to get off the bus and cross to the refuge in the middle of the road and stand there with cars travelling at 50mph.
"I stood there the other day and I was absolutely terrified."
He added: "Every day this is delayed, there is a possibility someone could be killed."
However, in emails seen by the Bucks Free Press, it is said that there is no funding available from the development site or Buckinghamshire Council.
The email exchange also says that the council has been informed by Thames Valley Police that there have been no reported injuries from collisions involving the refuge junction near Burkes Road meaning it does not meet intervention levels for road safety.
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