Sir – On Tuesday last week sadly a gentleman lost his life in a vehicle collision on the A420 Between Faringdon and Littleworth (I would say Wadley).

Well, I have a book containing two photos from you archives, one from June 10, 1971 and one from December 1, 1976 both at Wadley, within a short distance of last Tuesday’s collision.

Fatalities occurred on both occasions, Back in the 1980s (if my memory is correct) this road was branded the Road to Hell and if my memory is correct your sister paper, the Oxford Mail, ran a campaign to help get the speed limit reduced.

I do not offer any solutions. The reason for writing this is to point out that these collisions have been going on for a long time on this road.

Bill Law
Faringdon