Two teenagers have been killed in a car crash in Tir-y-Berth, police have confirmed.
The two boys, aged 18 and 17, are from the Aberbargoed area and were pronounced dead at the scene.
A third teen, an 18-year-old also from the Aberbargoed area, suffered serious injuries and was taken to University Hospital Wales in Cardiff.
Chief Inspector Rod Grindlay, of Gwent Police, said: “The road was initially closed but following examination has now been reopened.
“The families are being supported at this time by specialist officers.
“Anyone with information relating to the collision is asked to call 101 quoting log 388.”
This tragic, tragic, event is made all the more tragic because it happened on a stretch of road which has taken a number of lives of drivers and passengers over the years..
The road is dangerous in that it`s cambers and its twists and turns appear to give the drivers the impression that it throws vehicles around, it is easy to lose control at speed or in wet weather conditions, There should be `Caution` warning signs along it at the very least. Highways experts should investigate the state of this road to ensure its safety.
There is no such thing as a dangerous road, it’s not going to jump up and bite anybody, it’s the drivers on it who are dangerous, and young male drivers in the main tend to be far too reckless behind the wheel and take too many risks putting both themselves and other road users in danger. A driver should drive to the conditions and always be able to stop safely within the distance that they can see. 90% of all road traffic accidents are caused by human error, driving too fast for the conditions, not looking properly, not paying attention, driving like an idiot. The motor car is a potential killer and should be treated with the respect it deserves, drivers should investigate the state of their own driving to ensure that it is safe, I dare say most would fail the driving test, which is too easy and should be made much more difficult with more emphasize placed on gaining experience behind the wheel, a young male driver may think he has the fast reactions of Lewis Hamilton, but there is no substitute for experience. Inexperienced newly qualified drivers should not be allowed to carry passengers until at least 18 months after they have passed their test, bringing in a law such as this would help save many lives.
Rubbish, of course there are `dangerous roads`, cambers going the wrong way, underlating road surfaces, the way one drives a car is a contributory factor but not the end of it, and of course you are completely incorrect when you say roads do not jump up and bite anybody, that is exactly what can happen if you are inexperienced in respect to road you are driving on, have you never heard of an `accident`? Using your methodoligy only drivers couse crashes, Crap..
You have the attitude of most drivers on the road today, you believe you are an expert behind the wheel and know everything there is to know about how to drive. ‘Roadcraft’ is a very good book which many drivers would benefit from reading or ‘How to Drive’ by Ben Collins.
A road is simply a long piece of tarmac, or in some cases concrete. It does nothing more than lie there.
It doesn’t leap up and hit you in the face, it doesn’t move just when you travel over it, it doesn’t try to talk to you, hurl abuse at you or distract you by asking you questions, it doesn’t try to show off in front of it’s mates. A road is not safe or unsafe. People are either driving safely or not. A stretch of road may be a good challenge to drive with bends and blind crests, changing speed limits, narrowing and widening in places, but one thing a road is not and that is dangerous, the danger comes from the person who is holding the steering wheel.
Regardlessof what you `believe` to be the case, you should look at some of the accident reports prepared by the highly experienced and unquestionably respected Police officer technicians who deal with serious road accidents, it is a fact that road conditions, the state of repair of the road, in some cases the `design` of the road and its layout, other contributory factors, (other than the contribution made by the driver, which you exclusively hang your hat on) all contribute to the causes of serious road accidents, otherwise of course drivers would be charged with some offence or other after every road accident, which, as you know, is NOT the case.
The point I am trying to make, perhaps not very well, is that statistics show that 90% of all road traffic accidents are caused by human error, so 90% of all accidents could be avoided. There are drivers who cause accidents, drivers who share other people’s and those who avoid them. Good drivers learn to adapt to situations and road conditions, they anticipate other people’s mistakes, this only comes with experience, which is something newly qualified drivers do not have.
Drivers aged 16-19 are twice as likely to die in a crash, 1 in 4 18-24 year olds crash within 2 years of passing their test. 16-17 year old drivers are 4 times more likely to die in a crash when carrying young passengers than when driving alone. Too many lives are lost needlessly on our roads, too many families morning the tragic loss of a loved one, this needs to stop and the only way to do it is with change. The driving test needs to change and the way drivers are taught needs to change, as now it’s all about coaching a pupil to pass a test. Restrictions need to be placed on newly qualified drivers. Young drivers are involved in a huge proportion of car crashes, due to the combination of inexperience and a tendency to take risks. How many more lives need to be lost before something is done about it.