Install Pedestrian Traffic Lights at the Wavertree-Tunnel Road Junction

On the 30th of January, my housemate, a university healthcare student, was struck by a car at the Wavertree-Tunnel road junction, resulting in a serious injury involving multiple breaks which ultimately required surgery. This is not a unique tragedy.

This junction is crossed by hundreds of people daily, not only is it a direct access route to Edge Hill train station, but it is a popular route for commercial shoppers in the adjacent Wavertree retail park, University students getting to campus and young children getting to one of the many Primary schools in the area.

The constant flow of vehicle traffic from four different directions allows for one second when pedestrians can cross without the safety of traffic lights before the next cars come charging. Traffic lights are needed immediately to put a stop to further incidents. Additionally, clear road markings will prohibit vehicle users from separating into two lanes where there is only meant to be one, preventing misuse of the junction and more tragic accidents.

Let’s come together and hope that what happened to my housemate does not occur to anyone else. We need to make our roads safer. Sign this petition to support the installation of traffic lights and clear road markings at the Wavertree-Tunnel road junction.