THERE has been another car accident along the notorious traffic hot spot on the Princes Highway, Sylvania, causing residents to repeat their call for an urgent safety upgrade for the area.
Roads and Maritime Services recently confirmed there had been 10 reported southbound crashes in the past five years at the 200-metre length of the Princes Highway directly north of Young Street, Sylvania, with six people injured.
The latest occurred on Tuesday when a car went off the highway and on to the footpath, ending in the bus shelter outside Sylvania Heights Terrace shopping centre.
Sylvania Heights resident Ross Collins said the actual number of incidents along the stretch of highway was higher than the official records.
"It's probably closer to 15 accidents in the past five years," he said. "The bus shelter has been demolished three or four times.
"There have been three accidents in the past two weeks where the vehicle has run off the highway just past the bend and veered on to the footpath.
"It's been going on for years but it's only in the last six months it has been getting very consistent.
"A lot of accidents happen in the early hours, but in the last two weeks it has been in daylight."
The owner of the Sylvania Heights Terrace shopping centre, who did not want to be named, said the latest accident knocked over a bollard and a parking sign.
"In the last six months there have been four accidents at the same spot," he said.
"There have been about six accidents at the same spot since January, 2013, and 10 since 2009."
"RMS need to be reminded that these motor vehicle accidents are due to excess speed and the slope and sharp bend of the road.
"The accidents happen always at the Sylvania Heights Terrace Neighbourhood shops. There is a bus stop and a pedestrian crossing where school children from nearby schools cross.
"There are patients attending the doctors, physiotherapy [and] dentist who are all located at the shopping complex.
"The RMS needs to urgently fix the problem," the owner said.
An RMS spokesman said temporary "slippery when wet" warning signs were installed three weeks ago and is investigating a temporary electronic sign at the location.
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