Bradford: Upgrade work begins at viral zebra crossing

Upgrade work has started at a zebra crossing in West Yorkshire which has become notorious for accidents.

The crossing on Horton Grange Road in west Bradford went viral on social media following a spate of crashes.

The most recent video compilation of accidents and near misses has gained more than 13m views on X, formerly Twitter.

Work to install a signalled pelican crossing started on Saturday, slightly ahead of schedule.

Improvement work on the notorious Horton Grange Road crossing started on Saturday

The work, near the Spencer Road junction, is due to be completed by 5 November, Bradford Council previously said.

Tahir Zeb, who recorded accidents on the crossing for several years as evidence to prompt safety improvements, said: "It's like winning the lottery. It's going to make it safer for our kids to cross that road now.

"Now they'll wait until the green man comes on before they cross."

He continued: "If you want something getting done in your area, keep campaigning and keep going for it. Don't ever give up.

"At the end of the day, you'll get the results."