A severe bus accident in 1948 when a bus crashed through a railings of the bridge killing 11, lead to an examination of the bridge in 1951, followed by reinforcement by draw barriers and the amelioration of the pile foundation.
A serious road accident in 1948 when a bus crashed through the railings of the bridge, resulting in the deaths of 11 people, prompted an investigation into the bridge in 1951, which was followed by reinforcement measures using draw barriers and improvements to the pile foundation.