Motorcyclist in hospital after crash at notorious Seven Dials junction (From The Argus)
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Motorcyclist in hospital after crash at notorious Seven Dials junction
11:10am Wednesday 27th February 2013 in News
Motorcyclist in hospital after crash at notorious Seven Dials junction
A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital after a crash at the notorius Seven Dials junction this morning.
The collision happened at about 8.50am between a VW Tiguan and the motorbike.
The male motorcyclist was conscious and breathing according to emergency staff but was taken to Royal Sussex Councy Hospital.
The driver of the car is not believed to have suffered any injuries.
The scene, which caused minor delays on Dyke Road, was cleared by about 10.10am.
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Comments(13)
Jagmanmc
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1:21pm Wed 27 Feb 13
All I can say about the "notorious" comment is that I have lived in Hove for 32 years and regularly drive through this junction, and have never seen an accident.
My experience is of witnessing numerous near misses, but I think that this junction is such that the traffic slows down to negotiate it. I cant say I have seen cases of vehicles using excess speed due to the layout. It looks a challenging junction, so you take your time.
Be interested if this view is shared by others.
Crystal Ball
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1:22pm Wed 27 Feb 13
paul76
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1:45pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Jagmanmc wrote:I used to travel through there for 5 years on my scooter to work and back and never saw any accident, and many times before that in my car when petrol was affordable.
Hope the Biker is OK. All I can say about the "notorious" comment is that I have lived in Hove for 32 years and regularly drive through this junction, and have never seen an accident. My experience is of witnessing numerous near misses, but I think that this junction is such that the traffic slows down to negotiate it. I cant say I have seen cases of vehicles using excess speed due to the layout. It looks a challenging junction, so you take your time. Be interested if this view is shared by others.
Yes you need your wits about you, and always need to keep looking to make sure something doesn't pull out in front of you, but generally it is ok.
Hoarder12345444
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2:08pm Wed 27 Feb 13
vivelavive
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3:08pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Sussex jim
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4:11pm Wed 27 Feb 13
I shall be planning another "rat run"; or maybe spend my money elsewhere.
Zorniza
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4:18pm Wed 27 Feb 13
In a similar vein go and look at the elm tree at the SDR (corner of Vernon Terrace), it is a great speciment of a lovely healthy protected tree, which will be cut down next week to widen the pavement. Spare a thought for a plant life that has been there longer than many of us have been alive.
Surely not!
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4:43pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Sussex jim wrote:You sound just like the sort of miserable whinger Brighton could do without Jim.
I have never had any problems negotiating Seven Dials. But it looks like yet another area to avoid when the "improvement" c0cks it all up.
I shall be planning another "rat run"; or maybe spend my money elsewhere.
Bob_The_Ferret
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6:03pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Zorniza wrote:Cutting down the obstructive tree is about the only good thing in the plans. Everything else will lead to chaos and generally make the area more dangerous, with pedestrians being encouraged to wander like sheep across the roundabout, while the buses have to mount the kerbs and any single vehicle stopped at any point on the junction will cause the whole thing to lock up.
Today Dyke Road North access i a single lane - same as it will be for ever from Septemebr thanks to foresight of planners. Get used to it.
In a similar vein go and look at the elm tree at the SDR (corner of Vernon Terrace), it is a great speciment of a lovely healthy protected tree, which will be cut down next week to widen the pavement. Spare a thought for a plant life that has been there longer than many of us have been alive.
divers69
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6:15pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Jagmanmc wrote:It is much different if you are a cyclist: Driving across it seems OK but Ive been knocked off twice there in the last 18 months on my bike, and no longer cycle round it.
Hope the Biker is OK.
All I can say about the "notorious" comment is that I have lived in Hove for 32 years and regularly drive through this junction, and have never seen an accident.
My experience is of witnessing numerous near misses, but I think that this junction is such that the traffic slows down to negotiate it. I cant say I have seen cases of vehicles using excess speed due to the layout. It looks a challenging junction, so you take your time.
Be interested if this view is shared by others.
leobrighton
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10:21pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Tussle
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10:33pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Cave Johnson says...
12:34pm Wed 27 Feb 13