Calls for traffic calming at 'death trap' junction

Residents fear someone will be killed if action is not taken

A man whose garden wall was wrecked after being hit by a car has joined local councillors in calling for traffic calming measures to be introduced.

In the last two weeks in September, there were reports of two road traffic collisions at the junction of Bransdale Road and Grange Lane South in Scunthorpe.

The most recent involved a car which hit a sign and a garden wall at the home of Eric Maw.

“Somebody’s going to get killed, and I don’t want it to be me," Mr Maw said.

There were no reports of any injuries, but Mr Maw said he feared for what might happen in the future if nothing was done.

Local councillor Max Bell voiced his support.

“This is a really busy road,” he said. “We get a huge amount of vans, lorries and car traffic here. 

"The way in which the junction bends round at 45 degrees, frankly, it’s a death trap," he added.

Bell said he and his ward colleague, councillor Judith Matthews, had been "pressuring" North Lincolnshire Council for more than a year on the issue, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

"We keep getting delays and evasive non-responses. The residents are tired, we’re tired, action is overdue," he said.

North Lincolnshire Council said it was actively looking at solutions

Matthews added: “Residents are desperate for improvements to this road, which the council’s own data shows is one of North Lincolnshire’s most dangerous.”

In response, a council spokesperson said: “We are aware of the issues around Bransdale Road and Grange Lane South and are actively looking at solutions.

"We intend to consult with residents and hope to have a scheme in place within the coming months."

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