A PICKERING woman is appealing for trip hazard signage after suffering a serious fall which left her ‘black and blue.’

Caroline Berry, 77, suffered a concussion, injuries to her knees, face, neck, wrists and hands, and bleeding behind one eye after she fell exiting the Eastgate Car Park in Pickering on Saturday, May 15.

Caroline said the pedestrian exit route looks flat, but the slope caused her to stumble and crash into a wall whilst trying to keep herself upright. North Yorkshire Police and the ambulance service were in attendance, who provided further treatment.

Caroline is now appealing to Ryedale District Council (RDC) for trip hazard signage or a non-slip treatment to prevent another accident in the future.

“I believe it is imperative to warn others with signage; perhaps white painting of the area with trip hazard or even a non-slip treatment," she said.

“The exit route looks flat, but it rises and slopes down considerably just as you’re exiting the car park, turning left onto rutted, uneven footpath with adverse camber.

“I am a former dancer and consider myself very active, but even I managed to lose my footing and collide with a wall, breaking my glasses on my face in the process. I still have extensive swelling to my face and eye socket area, black and blue with bruising and symptoms of concussion which could last for months.

“I want to thank the kindness of passers-by, paramedics and the police officers who stayed until the ambulance arrived.

"In particular, I want to thank one paramedic who was off duty and passing by. Hannah had all the essential first aid and was quietly knowledgeable and reassuring.

"Pickering is a wonderful town which rightly attracts coach parties in the summer. I would hate for anyone else to injure themselves."

A spokesperson for RDC said: “We’ve only just been alerted to this matter and were done so by the Gazette & Herald.

"We’re looking into this matter now. We wish Mrs. Berry a speedy recovery.”