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Traffic update: crash cleared
10:58am Friday 25th July 2008
By The Page Turner »
An accident on the A34 north of Oxford has now been cleared, which should ease traffic heading for the CLA game fair, according to police.
Traffic was gridlocked this morning as thousands of drivers headed for the CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock.
During the rush-hour, traffic was at a standstill on the A44 approaching Woodstock, and an accident on A34 northbound just after the Peartree interchange added to the congestion.
One car overturned about 8.30am. Claire Gourlay, a spokesman for Oxford Police, said: "The driver was fine and did not need any treatment from paramedics.
"The vehicle was recovered shortly after 10am and the northbound carriageway is now open."
Drivers also faced delays on the A420 and A40 and Stuart Thompson, a spokesman for the Highways Agency, said: "The incident on the A34 contributed to the traffic delays."
Royalty and celebrities are joining the expected 138,000 visitors descending on the palace for the 50th anniversary Game Fair.
The event, which continues over the weekend, is the world's biggest sports exhibition and the national event for 50,000 owners of rural properties represented by the Country Landowners' Association.
Tomorrow, the Duke of Edinburgh will be popping in to tour the show and also present long service awards to gamekeepers.
Among the many celebrities expected to attend are Elaine Page and Bernard Cribbins, who have set their sights on raising money for The Children's Trust in a charity clay pigeon shoot.
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Bullynutter, Yarnton says...
1:04pm Fri 25 Jul 08
v, Oxon says...
1:53pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Mupsey, Abingdon says...
1:58pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Sitting in the traffic jams for 90 minutes on A420/A34 listening to Radio Oxford, they had contacted the Police about the problems and their reply was
"The traffic situation is nothing to do with us, the Highways Agency should be sorting it out!"
Talk about passing the buck!
Just taken us an hour to get home which would normally take 15 minutes, tried cutting through Cowley Road, Iffley Road, Donnington Bridge Road, all gridlocked, must be people trying to get to Blenheim!!!!
Eynshamresident, Eynsham says...
2:09pm Fri 25 Jul 08
R, oxford says...
2:52pm Fri 25 Jul 08
v wrote:Because some of us aren't going to the CLA! We wanted to get to work, and they had appauling sign posting for those vehicules NOT going to the CLA.
This event only comes around once every 4 years, people look forward to it and it's held in a brilliant location. So what if there are 3 days of rubbish traffic, 3 days in 4 years is nothing. What does it matter if there are people travelling to the event in their 4x4's? People carriers and estates are just as bad so stop singling out the minority. I will be making my way to the event this weekend with my family and I'm thoroughly looking forward to it!
Yes, it's only once every 4 years, but I was over an hour late to work (I left at 7.30am!), so now I have to stay late for an hour, which no doubt means I'll be caught up in the traffic leaving.
They should have a little more respect for the local businesses. It's all very well saying "It's going to be busy", but it wouldn't have hurt to have put a sign up saying those going THROUGH Woodstock could have used the RH lane, which was cordoned off.
Bunny, Deddington says...
3:41pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Is it any wonder nobody wants to come to your area. Once every four years and you moan. You had plenty of warning.
It is of great benefit to the local economy.
You should be ashamed.
Whinging, ungrateful pillocks.
e, abingdon says...
5:04pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Have event on Saturday and sunday or Saturday, Sunday and a bank holiday Monday then there will not be so many people heading to work.
Organise a park and ride scheme so that the amount of cars are the surrounding rides is minimum.
Seperate the CLA game fair traffic from the non CLA game fair traffic so that others can carry on normal life without being stuck behind the slow moving traffic.
The A34, A420, A4095, Oxford Ring road and other routes were absolute grid lock. Just had to sit in and be patient!
J, Witney says...
5:31pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Zimmer, Oxon says...
8:46pm Fri 25 Jul 08
glo, Berkshire says...
9:51pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Tim Holdstock, Abingdon says...
10:44pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Paul, Bicester says...
5:21pm Sat 26 Jul 08
R wrote:But you had time to sit on the internet whinging about being late... You should have got on with your work and left on time!
v wrote: This event only comes around once every 4 years, people look forward to it and it's held in a brilliant location. So what if there are 3 days of rubbish traffic, 3 days in 4 years is nothing. What does it matter if there are people travelling to the event in their 4x4's? People carriers and estates are just as bad so stop singling out the minority. I will be making my way to the event this weekend with my family and I'm thoroughly looking forward to it!Because some of us aren't going to the CLA! We wanted to get to work, and they had appauling sign posting for those vehicules NOT going to the CLA. Yes, it's only once every 4 years, but I was over an hour late to work (I left at 7.30am!), so now I have to stay late for an hour, which no doubt means I'll be caught up in the traffic leaving. They should have a little more respect for the local businesses. It's all very well saying "It's going to be busy", but it wouldn't have hurt to have put a sign up saying those going THROUGH Woodstock could have used the RH lane, which was cordoned off.
Some people NEED to have someone else to blame.
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Zimmer, Oxon says...
12:16pm Fri 25 Jul 08
4x4's abound, still musn't let them gather dust now were not running the little darlings to school in them.
I suppose the Duke will be flying in so it won't effect him.
But look on the brightside its supposed to bring in £6m to the local economy so we should all see a reduction in Council Tax next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!