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Police, landlords and students are warning of a serious injury or death unless a city road is shut to traffic on Wednesday nights.Police, landlords and students are warning of a serious injury or death unless a city road is shut to traffic on Wednesday nights.
It has now one of the busiest nights in Swansea's Wind Street, with about 4,500 students and others in pubs and clubs. Swansea's Wind Street hosts one of the busiest nights in the city with about 4,500 students and others using its pubs and clubs on the mid week night.
It is closed to traffic from 1900 GMT on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.It is closed to traffic from 1900 GMT on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Leading councillors are to discuss the possibility of closing the street every night, but it could cost £10,000 a year and attract opposition from traders. The possibility of closing the street every night is to be discussed but it could cost £10,000 a year.
The plan is also expected to attract opposition from traders.
A previous request by South Wales Police was refused but cabinet members are being advised to back the move in principle.A previous request by South Wales Police was refused but cabinet members are being advised to back the move in principle.
In a letter, Chief Insp Wyn Rees said: "The evening is extremely popular with the student community. If closures are not implemented, injuries are all but inevitable Safer Swansea PartnershipIn a letter, Chief Insp Wyn Rees said: "The evening is extremely popular with the student community. If closures are not implemented, injuries are all but inevitable Safer Swansea Partnership
"The absence of a road closure on this day has huge implications for public safety.""The absence of a road closure on this day has huge implications for public safety."
The Safer Swansea Partnership said that from viewing CCTV footage of the street, "near-misses" were a "common occurrence".The Safer Swansea Partnership said that from viewing CCTV footage of the street, "near-misses" were a "common occurrence".
"If closures are not implemented, injuries are all but inevitable," it added."If closures are not implemented, injuries are all but inevitable," it added.
Richard Lancaster, general manager of Swansea Students' Union, said Wednesday nights regularly attracted over 4,500 students and non-students to Wind Street and were busier than Thursdays or Fridays.Richard Lancaster, general manager of Swansea Students' Union, said Wednesday nights regularly attracted over 4,500 students and non-students to Wind Street and were busier than Thursdays or Fridays.
He said the street had become "really quite dangerous" with many revellers assuming it was closed to traffic like the weekends.He said the street had become "really quite dangerous" with many revellers assuming it was closed to traffic like the weekends.
The cabinet meets on Thursday with a recommendation that it agrees in principle to closing Wind Street every night between 1900 and 0700 GMT.The cabinet meets on Thursday with a recommendation that it agrees in principle to closing Wind Street every night between 1900 and 0700 GMT.
There would first need to be a public consultation, with officers warning some shops on Wind Street may object.There would first need to be a public consultation, with officers warning some shops on Wind Street may object.
Some other cities in Wales have had to close roads on busy nights.Some other cities in Wales have had to close roads on busy nights.
Greyfriars Road in Cardiff city centre has for some time been closed on Fridays and Saturdays and that has now been expanded to include Mondays and Thursdays.Greyfriars Road in Cardiff city centre has for some time been closed on Fridays and Saturdays and that has now been expanded to include Mondays and Thursdays.
From this weekend, Cardiff council will also shut St John Street - which is near the junction of Queen Street, Duke Street and Castle Street - each Sunday to all traffic.From this weekend, Cardiff council will also shut St John Street - which is near the junction of Queen Street, Duke Street and Castle Street - each Sunday to all traffic.