Drivers in a Nottingham suburb are opting to avoid a busy junction hindered by 'frustrating' congestion. Residents in Sherwood have shared how some motorists purposely avoid the junction between Mansfield Road, Winchester Street, and Newstead Street.
Congestion routinely builds up on Winchester Street as drivers try to get onto Mansfield Road, with the junction part of a key route from Mapperley through to Sherwood and its high street as well as the city centre. Drivers said the sheer volume of traffic moving through the junction, as well as drivers becoming impatient with its lights, which only let a small number of cars through, meant it was not unusual to see a collision between vehicles.
A driver of a vehicle "suffered minor injuries" at the junction in November 2022, and other crashes have been reported in previous years. Locals explained they attempted to avoid the junction if possible due to the traffic build ups, but understood little could be done about the busyness of the crossing.
