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Damaged Traffic Island High Street Penge preventing safe crossing of road for pedestrians

Reported via desktop in the Road Defect category anonymously at 17:07, Wednesday 18 February 2026

Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8949632.

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Damaged Traffic Island Crystal Palace Park Road/ High Street Penge due to speeding driver crashing into it, preventing safe crossing of road for pedestrians.

For at least 3 months the traffic island has been wrecked by a speeding driver, who has crashed into it, and has rendered the crossing unusable.

This crossing is important for access to and from Penge West station and is required for anyone wishing to transfer between Penge East and Penge West stations.

I would like to raise the problem of speeding on this road on the southbound lane, since I can recall this exact same issue occurring at least three times in the past few years, with dangerous drivers speeding down the hill and crashing into the concrete traffic island.

Updates

  • Thank you for your report, this is now being investigated. Information on our services and the timeframes we aim to respond in can be found: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ fixservices

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Bromley Council at 17:07, Wednesday 18 February 2026

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    Photo from the north side of the road

    State changed to: Open

    Posted anonymously at 17:08, Wednesday 18 February 2026

  • Thank you for your report. Works have already been raised and are currently being planned by our contractor. This matter has been referred to our Traffic department for their comment. Thank you for your patience while works are planned.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 20:36, Friday 20 February 2026

  • This report has been referred to our Traffic Management Team who are responsible for the way traffic is managed on Bromley's roads; including, but not limited to, implementing new road markings and signage in relation to road safety and parking; walking and cycling improvements, including identifying locations for new cycle racks and installing Vehicle Activated speed signs - however, please note that responsibility for enforcing speed limits rests with the Police.

    Where requests are made for changes, our Traffic Management Team will consider all requests but often there is a need for a full investigation, planning and consultation within the local area particularly around proposed new traffic schemes, and any considerations must be balanced with borough-wide priorities. This report is now closed on FixMyStreet and our Traffic Management Team will consider this matter.

    State changed to: Internal referral

    Posted by Bromley Council at 20:38, Friday 20 February 2026

  • This has been fixed, and it's possible to cross safely now.

    Posted anonymously at 16:25, Monday 2 March 2026

  • Thank you for the update.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Bromley Council at 19:42, Thursday 5 March 2026

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