A RENEWED call has been made by safety campaigners after another crash took place on a Finchampstead road.
Residents of Reading Road have been calling on Wokingham Borough Council and Thames Valley Police to take action before a fatality on the stretch of road that links the village with Wokingham.
The latest incident took place just before 2pm on Sunday, June 18 with the vehicles travelling in opposite directions, according to residents.
Three people had to be removed from the cars by crews from Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Resident Gareth Rees was on the scene soon after the incident.
He said that both drivers were conscious when he got there.
Images seen by Wokingham Today show significant damage to the front of both vehicles. We are not printing them to protect the privacy of those involved in the incident.
Wokingham Today reported another car crash at the same location – between The Old Saddlery Horns Farm and Hopkinson Garages û on May 17, with residents voicing their concerns about a series of three crashes on Reading Road in the two months prior.
It is part of on ongoing campaign as the area regularly sees incidents.
Of this latest, Mr Rees said: “There were about five police cars, an ambulance and two fire engines, it was quite the response.
“By the time I left the scene, the fire brigade was trying to pry the doors open, and two air ambulances were finding places to land.
“I just hope the people involved are alright.”
Given the finishing positions of both vehicles, spun around, facing each other on both pavements, the Finchampstead Road residents suspected that one of the motorists had been unsighted coming around the bend and that the cars had clipped each other.
The Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it had received reports of a road traffic collision on Reading Road at 1.51pm on Sunday.
A spokesperson for the service said: “Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Crowthorne and Whitley Wood fire stations were sent to the scene.
“Upon arrival, crews discovered a collision involving two vehicles. Firefighters rescued three people from the vehicles before placing them in the care of South Central Ambulance Service.
“Firefighters were on the scene for approximately one hour and 46 minutes.”
Mr Rees, who set up a website documenting incidents on Reading Road since 2019, and other residents have been calling on Wokingham Borough Council to reduce the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph.
He said: “Talking with residents in the streets, people are worried – they came out to support on Sunday.
“It makes you nervous when you see the final stopping point of the cars, the way the cars were positioned, mounted on the pavement where people walk.
“To be honest, I adjust the way I walk when I hear cars coming. I stop where I am when I hear cars coming.”
Thames Valley Police were contacted for comment.
In May, Wokingham Borough Council’s director of place and growth, Simon Dale, said the request to reduce the speed limit would be assessed once a formal request had been made.
Temporary vehicle-activated speed signs were deployed. These are triggered by speeding vehicles, prompting the driver to check and correct their speed.
But Mr Dale said the speed limit is ultimately the responsibility of the police.
