Plea for safety measures on dangerous city road

Kirsty Knight fears more accidents are waiting to happen along Goldhay Way

A call has been made for better signs and speed-calming measures to tackle dangerous driving on a city road.

Kirsty Knight, an Independent member on Peterborough City Council for Orton Waterville, said speeding on Goldhay Way was "ridiculous", and it was becoming a "hotspot for road crashes".

She said the road with sharp bends was badly lit, with trees covering street lights, and she feared more accidents would happen.

It comes after a 57-year-old cyclist was critically injured in a hit-and-run there on Saturday.

It happened between Burswood and Kinnears Walk at about 18:30 BST, with the driver failing to stop at the scene, police said.

Ms Knight said the pedestrian and cycle paths on both sides of the road had safety barriers removed a few years ago.

A spokesperson for the council said the barriers were removed "as part of improving the cycle route to the south of Goldhay Way. This was done because staggered barriers can be inaccessible to some users".

Goldhay Way was a "hotspot" for crashes, said Kirsty Knight

Ms Knight said a speed camera was "set alight at least twice before it was taken out of use".

She added: "Pushing for a 20mph [limit] is not going to work. People don't care [about a speed limit] ... unless it is enforceable."

Angus Ellis, the council's Labour cabinet member for transport, said: "We were saddened to hear about the collision on Goldhay Way and we will be working with the police to review the area and consider our options."