Woman’s fight for A505 safety work after husband’s crash

A woman who has campaigned for safety improvements on a “dangerous” road since her husband was seriously hurt in a crash says she has “never come across a road like it”.

Lynsey Langdon’s partner Greg was left in a wheelchair after being hit by a car dashing across a cut-through in the A505 between Baldock and Royston in Hertfordshire in 2016.

It prompted Mrs Langdon to set up a Facebook group, Make the A505 Safer, where people could upload dashcam footage of their near-misses.

Armed with evidence, she got a number of politicians on board with her campaign, but she says little has been done to improve the road.

“I could have been a widow. My kids could have been without a dad. Someone could die on that road. Someone has died on that road,” she said.

Hertfordshire County Council said: “We have been actively addressing safety concerns… following a number of high-profile incidents.

“[A commissioned report] suggests a number of options with regards to banning right-turn movements and improving slip roads.”