An aerial view of the crash scene on the junction in Cheadle, Staffs. Release date October 21, 2024. Shocking CCTV footage shows a spate of car crashes at "Britain's most dangerous junction" which has seen THIRTEEN accidents in six weeks. The junction along the A521 in Cheadle, Staffs., has seen cars flip in the air, collide with lorries and cause nearly £200,000 of damage over the last two months. Misleading give way signs and faded road markings are said to be to blame for the staggering number of crashes as cars fail to slow down in time. Ring doorbell footage from nearby councillor Gary Bentleys home captured the dramatic scenes and he reckons theres been roughly 13 crashes since August.

CCTV footage reveals series of smashes at 'Britain's most dangerous junction'

21 Oct 2024, 12:03 by Kit Roberts · Manchester Evening News

CCTV footage has revealed a series of smashes at 'Britain's most dangerous junction', causing nearly £200,000 worth of damage in just two months. A combination of misleading road signs and faded road markings have been blamed for danger on the junction between the A521 and Draycott Cross Road in Cheadle, Staffordshire .

This means that drivers approaching the junction don't see road markings and don't slow down in time. The junction has seen thirteen crashes over the past two months, including cars being flipped into the air, and vehicles colliding with lorries.

Footage filmed on the Ring doorbell camera of councillor Gary Bentley revealed the extent of accidents at the blackspot. In one video, an SUV is clipped by a VW Golf, sending it rolling onto the pavement across the road.

A second clip shows a car speeding over the lines after not seeing the 'give way' road markings, before being hit by a lorry. The most recent crash was from October 17, and saw a van and car colliding.

Bentley, an independent councillor at High Peak Borough Council, said: "It’s a busy junction. We think it could be Britain's most dangerous - it has been in the last few weeks. To add insult to injury, on the other side of the pub, we’ve just passed an Aldi supermarket.

"We were all concerned about the highway issues and people out of town coming down, most of the crashes are from people outside the area. A couple of weeks ago a car came over and didn’t know he had to stop. There were two. One was hit by a car and another by a lorry. We put it down to the faint lines."

He added that some remedial work had been carried on the junction, but more still needs to be done. He said: "The council painted one line. But the crash last week was the other side, where they didn’t paint. They only painted one side of the road. Who does that?

“One side is beautifully painted, the other side you can’t see. I wanted the signs changing from give way to stop, that’s the minimum I want.

"We ideally want a set of traffic lights. We had another set of crossroads that caused a death, but 18 months ago they’ve got traffic lights. That’s what I’m pushing for."

CCTV dated August 19, 2024, of a crash on the junction in Cheadle, Staffs. Release date October 21, 2024. Shocking CCTV footage shows a spate of car crashes at "Britain's most dangerous junction" which has seen THIRTEEN accidents in six weeks. The junction along the A521 in Cheadle, Staffs., has seen cars flip in the air, collide with lorries and cause nearly £200,000 of damage over the last two months. Misleading give way signs and faded road markings are said to be to blame for the staggering number of crashes as cars fail to slow down in time. Ring doorbell footage from nearby councillor Gary Bentleys home captured the dramatic scenes and he reckons theres been roughly 13 crashes since August.

Gary went on to highlight that crashes happen 'all the time' at the junction, saying: "We don’t just have these big ones, we have little crashes too. We reckon we’ve had about 13 crashes since August. My dad is 84 and he wanders up that road all day long. That’s what my concern is.

“It’s been going on for years, but it seems to have gotten worse this year. I can only put it down to the maintenance of the road, the potholes too.

"There were no white lines at the end. There’s a give way sign high up.

CCTV dated September 4, 2024, of a crash on the junction in Cheadle, Staffs. Release date October 21, 2024. Shocking CCTV footage shows a spate of car crashes at "Britain's most dangerous junction" which has seen THIRTEEN accidents in six weeks. The junction along the A521 in Cheadle, Staffs., has seen cars flip in the air, collide with lorries and cause nearly £200,000 of damage over the last two months. Misleading give way signs and faded road markings are said to be to blame for the staggering number of crashes as cars fail to slow down in time. Ring doorbell footage from nearby councillor Gary Bentleys home captured the dramatic scenes and he reckons theres been roughly 13 crashes since August.

“This is my corner, I love my corner. We all get on, we all help each other. The only thing letting it down is the crossroads.”

Gary's dad Alan Bentley has lived in the area for 60 years, and lives just a few doors down from the junction. He said: “It isn’t safe. I’d like a big roundabout, a massive roundabout to slow them down, or traffic lights.”

Conor Bernard Devine is the landlord of The Huntsman pub, which is located on the junction. Conor, 55, claimed it's a matter of time until someone is killed, saying: "You hear a big bang, you come running out and there’s a car on its roof again.

“It’s a question of time before someone gets killed out there. We’re on a four day streak at the moment. We’ve been here 15 years, it’s always been bad for the accidents.

“For whatever reason it’s getting worse. I don’t know if it’s the road markings or not.

"Three have been very serious then there’s been a couple of little fender benders. There’s also an Aldi supermarket being built which is going to bring more traffic to the town.”

A crash scene on the junction in Cheadle, Staffs. Release date October 21, 2024. Shocking CCTV footage shows a spate of car crashes at "Britain's most dangerous junction" which has seen THIRTEEN accidents in six weeks. The junction along the A521 in Cheadle, Staffs., has seen cars flip in the air, collide with lorries and cause nearly £200,000 of damage over the last two months. Misleading give way signs and faded road markings are said to be to blame for the staggering number of crashes as cars fail to slow down in time. Ring doorbell footage from nearby councillor Gary Bentleys home captured the dramatic scenes and he reckons theres been roughly 13 crashes since August.

Mark Deaville, cabinet member for strategic highways at Staffordshire County Council, said the crashes were being investigated. He said: “Once we have all the information, we will look to see if any action is required at the location.

“Keeping our roads safe remains our priority and we do listen to residents and work with local communities if they have concerns about road safety in their area.”