On the road where the Duke of Edinburgh crashed his car, the speed limit is limited due to a series of “serious accidents”.
In 2019, Prince Philip turned his Land Rover Freelander in on the A149 Norfolk after a collision with a Kia. He was 97 years old at the time.
The Duke, who said he was blinded by the low sun, was uninjured – but two women in the other vehicle had to be hospitalized.
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Broken glass and car parts on the A149 where the Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a traffic accident
He apologized for his engagement in the accident near the Queen’s Sandringham estate, the Queen voluntarily surrendered his license and was not charged.
Norfolk County Council said the speed limit on the A149 will be reduced to 80 km / h – a reduction from the current 60 km / h – following a consultation held last year.
The change affects the main road between Babingley and the Dersingham roundabout and between Snettisham and Heacham.
On the southern section of the A149, between Babingley and the roundabout with the B1440, there have been eight personal injury accidents in the past five years, one of which was classified as serious.
More accidents occurred on the north side of the road, which runs between Paper Hall Farm and Heacham, over the same period – with 10 recorded personal injury accidents, including one fatality and two other major collisions.
The new speed limit will come into effect this fall and 80 km / h signs will be put up.
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Prince Philip drives near Balmoral Castle in Scotland in 2018. Image: Peter Jolly / REX / Shutterstock
Councilor Martin Wilby, Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Transportation, said: “Unfortunately, there has been a number of serious accidents on this part of the A149 due to excessive speeds, so I welcome this change to make the route safer for the 14,000+ vehicles close.” who use it every day.
“We hope this safety upgrade will help complement other recent changes along the road between King’s Lynn and Hunstanton that have installed average speed cameras and changed road signs and markings.”
The Duke’s incident occurred at the Babingley intersection.
He died on April 9 of this year at the age of 99, just two months before he would have turned 100.
