A JUNCTION has been labelled an "accident waiting to happen" by a commuter who is concerned over drivers' safety.
Richard Goodman frequently drives on the A44 to get to and from Moreton and said the junction connecting it to Sezincote Lane in Bourton-on-the-Hill is "dangerous" for road users.
He said a lack of visibility, speeding cars, heavy congestion and construction vehicles using the road to enter a development on the junction are the main areas of concern.
"The junction is not good at the best of times," said Mr Goodman, who regularly uses the junction.
"It is becoming dangerous in the morning with vehicles coming in and out of the highway.
"It is an accident waiting to happen."
Mr Goodman contacted Gloucestershire County Council on the issue in April 2023 but said he is still awaiting its reply.
He fears there may be a crash if nothing is done about the road.
"You come up to the junction (heading to the A44), and if you turn left, you have to look down the hill, which has a blind bend and turn out quickly in case something is coming.
"Then if you were going down the hill (turning right), it is difficult to see, and then if you have a car turning (into Sezincote Lane or the Clarke Construction Group development), the entire view is blocked."
He said some vehicles turning into the construction have to cross the corner of the junction, and in terms of driver safety, it is "asking for trouble".
A spokesperson for developer Clarke Construction Group said it experienced the same issues felt by Mr Goodman and will be moving the entrance of the development once construction work has finished.
He said the entrance to the site was there before they bought the property in 2018 and he believes it has been there since the 1970s.
"The issue is traffic coming up the hill too fast, causing it to be a hazard for cars waiting at the junction, which we experience daily.
"It is a very difficult junction to pull out of.
"Our construction entrance has a five mph limit and we have not once witnessed anyone coming in at speed.
"We have only ever witnessed drivers being cautious due to it being on the junction.
"Leaving the construction entrance offers higher visibility in all directions, so generally they can leave with ease."
The Cotswold Journal has contacted Gloucestershire County Council for a comment.
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