Fears someone could be killed on 'race track' Sheffield road

There are fears of a fatal collision following a number of accidents on South Road in Walkley.

On this occasion nobody was injured but residents fear it is only a matter of time before someone is killed unless urgent traffic management action is taken.

One resident, who did not want to be named, said: "As you approach the road from the side roads, visibility is poor so cars often have to edge out to see if anything is coming.

"As the road is straight some motorists like to build up speed and treat it like some kind of race track.

"You can often hear cars speeding up and down it in an evening.

"I am not a fan of speed bumps, who is? But I think they are genuinely needed before someone is killed."

Mum-of-two Rachel Radford, aged 37, said: "There are always cars parked either side so obviously there could be children crossing the road between cars.

"A lot of the older catchment who attend the school will cross that road."

She called for council chiefs to look at installing an additional pedestrian crossing.