A junction that has become a crash blackspot along one of the busiest roads in Berkshire could go down to 30mph.
Shepherds Hill is a key junction for the A4 at the meeting point of Earley and Woodley.
Peter Wheat and other neighbours have been calling for safety measures at the junction after a series of crashes, including one that sadly proved fatal for a cyclist.
James Sullivan died after a crash between him and a Hyundai i20 car in August last year.
A 24-year-old man from Slough was initially arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving.
The crash happened on August 29, 2025, with Mr Sullivan dying of his injuries several days later.
Mr Wheat also highlighted two other crashes at Shepherds Hill, with one photo showing a BMW estate car that had crashed into fencing, with police in attendance, and another showing a damaged Hyundai SUV which appeared to have crashed into a wooden post.
Wokingham Borough Council, the highways authority for Earley and Woodley, is consulting on reducing the limit at the junction down from the current speed of 40mph.
The proposal is to make the speed limit of the roundabout 30mph.
The longer stretches of the A4 approaching and exiting the gyratory would remain 40mph.
Also, Reading Road in Woodley and Pitts Lane in Earley would stay at 30mph as well.
The reason for the proposed 30mph limit states: The new limit aligns with the system of street lighting along this section of the road and aims to improve safety for all road users.
People have until 11.59pm on Thursday, June 18 to give their views on the proposal.
Mr Wheat previously raised the issue at a full meeting of Wokingham Borough Council last November.
Councillor Adrian Betteridge (Liberal Democrats, Barkham & Arborfield), the executive member for highways, said: “The Traffic management team is currently in the early stages of planning our next annual review, which will also inform priorities for road maintenance.
“Following the recent fatal collision, a specific review was completed which I understand was also shared with you. Subsequently, consideration by officers has looked at what a comprehensive solution to improving safety for walking, wheeling and cycling around the entire gyratory system might look like.
“We estimate this would cost between £2.5-4.5 million.
“This is exactly the sort of thing we should be doing to help people wheel and cycle in such areas, but it will only be possible when resources allow.
“Therefore, we have considered what can be done in the interim to reduce the number of issues experienced at the roundabout. Officers believe that reducing the speed limit through the roundabout, which is currently 40mph to a safer 30mph would be in keeping with the complexity of movements around the area and will have a positive effect on safety.”
