He adds, "there are a vast number of factors that contribute in a vehicle accident and in this instance it is highly unlikely the road is what triggered the accident".
Jagdeep says that the District Council do not have the authority to change the speed limit on Beaconsfield Road and while the corner is currently signposted by a curve advisory sign and the Council will review whether a speed recommendation should be added to the advisory sign.
Sven Hanne, director of assets at the SDC, says once a year the roading engineers work through the police database of vehicle accidents in the district and analyse each accident.
"This process is to identify whether or not the road was a factor in the accident and what improvements need to be made."
Sven adds that the SDC and police database only include accidents that have been reported to the police, and therefore encourages people to report accidents when they occur.
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