The British Concrete Transport Association (BCTA) said it was working with local authorities and supporting residents after a concrete mixer rolled over in Lincolnshire and demolished a garden wall.
The incident, the third in five years, has renewed concerns among residents in the village of East Keal on the A16 that someone will be killed unless the speed limit is reviewed.
According to resident Graham Pearson, the mixer lorry flipped as it negotiated a tight bend near his home on 22 May, before landing on the footpath and destroying his wall.
It followed similar incidents in 2022 and 2021, in which a cement mixer overturned outside his home and caused damage to his property as well as a water pipe, and a tractor and trailer crushed a safety barrier, respectively.
Following the latest incident, the BCTA said it had reaffirmed its commitment to improving road safety: “Acting on behalf of the East Keal community, the BCTA has supported an initial independent review of the incident. The assessment examined road layout, vehicle speed, and drum rotation.
“In addition, the BCTA has offered complimentary BCTA MixerSURE rollover awareness training to the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership and local concrete suppliers.
“The training is designed to give road safety professionals and operators a clearer understanding of the factors contributing to mixer rollovers and the practical measures that can reduce risk.”
BCTA Chair Lindsey Rudd said: “Our priority is to support the residents of East Keal and work collaboratively with local authorities and industry partners to prevent future incidents.
“By combining forensic insights with education and practical interventions, we aim to deliver meaningful improvements in road safety.”
Pearson has created a petition demanding a mandatory 20mph speed limit, as well as the installation of average speed cameras in his village.
He said: “Hall Corner in East Keal has been known for many years as being a dangerous bend.
“It is a sharp bend with an adverse camber that is too narrow for large HGVs to navigate without colliding or mounting the footpath on a daily basis.
“It has been the location of many accidents including several involving overturned lorries, but if driven sensibly it can be negotiated without issue; however there are many drivers that ignore the warning signs in place and still take this corner too fast.
“We are campaigning for a mandatory 20mph limit and average speed cameras to be installed to physically slow down vehicles thus reducing the risk of an accident with devastating consequences.”
He added: “Pedestrians and residents live in fear of another accident. It has only been by chance that there have not been serious injuries or deaths in the previous accidents.”
