Woman's campaign for bypass safety measures

Libby Marshall is campaigning over safety on a road where since 2003, six people have died

A woman is campaigning for safety measures on a Worcestershire road after a series of crashes, one of which she witnessed with her son.

Libby Marshall said it was "terrifying" to see such events on the A465 Bewdley Bypass as she took her son to school.

"It's not normal especially for children to be witnessing that on a regular basis... people's lives are changing forever over something that can be prevented," she said.

The bypass has been the scene of numerous deaths in recent years, with the latest coming after a motorcycle crashed with a van.

Residents welcomed the introduction of a new speed limit when Worcestershire County Council installed 30mph signs along the A456 through Callow Hill, near the Bewdley bypass.

However the council said it was a temporary change and it would monitor the impact on drivers' behaviour.

Ms Marshall said it would take multiple measures to reduce crashes, injuries and deaths.

"Some of the actions of other drivers we witnessed was terrifying, they were doing U-turns over the double white lines, it was a very scary situation to be in and it wasn't the first time me and my son have experienced that," she said.

Ms Marshall created a Facebook group on Sunday that has since amassed nearly 1,000 members, which she says is proof other people are concerned about the safety of the wider community.

"My son sometimes goes to school in a taxi because he has special educational needs and those days especially I sit at home and worry 'has he got to school okay, has he had an accident?' and it's just things I shouldn't have to be worrying about.

"I get severe anxiety because of the amount of crashes on that road and I am not the only parent that worries.

"To get change it's going to take a group effort and so far everyone has been sharing ideas on how we can stop so many deaths happening."