Great Barr blackspot: Safety campaign gathers support
Almost 500 people have now backed a campaign to improve safety on a road where a young mother was killed and her sister seriously injured in a crash.
People are demanding action to tackle problems on the A34 Walsall Road in Great Barr following the horror crash.
Campaigners want an end to illegal u-turns and other dangerous manoeuvres taking place at the Tower Hill junction near shops, a pub and restaurant.
In total 300 people have signed a petition to highlight their concerns while 197 people have pledged their support to a campaign site on Facebook.
The pleas come in the wake of a fatal crash at the site which has the backing of the victim's family.
Sarah Child, aged 26, was killed and her sister Claire serious injured after being struck by a car at the junction.
The driver, Amirul Islam, from Lozells, in Birmingham, was jailed for four years in 2013 after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
Claire suffered nerve damage in her right leg as a result of the impact and was unable to walk on her own for two weeks due to the severity of cuts to her legs.
Claire was unable to return to her sales job at a plumbing products supplier, where her sisters Sarah and Hannah also used to work.
Father-of-two Richard Evans, of Carmodale Avenue, set up the campaign and wants an end to drivers performing a u-turns on the junction.
There are also discussions over a speed camera or lowering of the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph.
He started gathering signatures during a community open day at Thornbridge Allotments earlier this month and plans to collect them at shops in the area.
The 31-year-old teaching assistant, said: "Pretty much everyone I spoke to has supported the petition.
"It is good to have so many people backing us. There were some people against the drop in speed limits.
"We will have to have a look at that one again. But people are in favour of stopping u-turns."
A consultation is due to get under way over lowering the speed limit on the road through the Tower Hill area.
Mr Evans said discussions are already progressing with Birmingham City Council.
"We are looking to get some petitions into the local shops soon. There has already been a lot of support on Facebook."
Visit www.facebook.com/CameraforClifton for further details on the campaign.
