The News Shopper has reported on five different crashes in Shooters Hill from April 2019 to October 30, 2022.
And, in July 2022, a petition was launched calling on Transport for London and Greenwich Council to consider speed measures around the road to prevent any more crashes from happening.
Despite residents “never feeling safe” crossing the Shooters Hill and Well Hall Road junction, Greenwich Council said it must prioritise its “limited” funding to “high risk areas”.
According to the council’s data, Shooters Hill does not fall into this “high risk” category.
Pedestrians often wait for “long periods” to cross with children as cars turning right “jump” red lights, according to the petition.
It adds that people are forced to take an “indirect” route and that their safety is not prioritised by Greenwich Council or TfL.
A spokesperson for the council said it is aware of road safety concerns in Shooters Hill and that it is “committed” to the Vision Zero strategy.
Vision Zero was set up by TfL and Metropolitan Police to help eliminate all deaths and serious injuries from road collisions.
A spokesperson for TfL said following its “vital” funding agreement with the Government, it will restart work on a safety enhancement programme and the Shooters Hill area is on its list for review.
Greenwich Council said it has worked with schools and Metropolitan Police to increase safety by delivering a community road watch speed enforcement in the area.
It has also re-instated a school crossing patrol at the crossing outside Christ Church Primary school.
However, according to the petition, despite the pedestrian lights and the crossing patrol there have been several crashes and near-misses involving vehicles and pedestrians.
It adds: “Cars drive at high speeds over the hill directly into an area where they put families and children at high risk.”
Greenwich Council said it will remain “alert” to concerns raised and continue to monitor crashes on all roads.
The crashes between April 2019 and October 2022 in Shooters Hill that the News Shopper is aware of:
April 13, 2019, at 3.30pm
Four people including two police officers were taken to hospital.
All suffered "minor injuries" after the police van overturned following the crash on Shooters Hill.
April 15, 2019
A damage-only crash on the A207 Shooters Hill Road.
No “serious” injuries reported.
September 19, 2019, at 1pm
A man was taken to hospital after a crash on Shooters Hill Road.
October 30, 2022 at 3.30pm
Moped rider taken to hospital after crash with car in Shooters Hill Road.
July 5, 2022 at 8.10am
Two people taken to hospital after crash in Shooters Hill Road.
The full statement from Royal Borough of Greenwich said: “The Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to Vision Zero: for all deaths and serious injuries from road collisions to be eliminated from our streets. The safety of our residents is always a priority to us.
“We are aware that people are concerned about road safety around Shooters Hill and have worked with schools and the Metroplitan Police to increase safety at this location by delivering a Community Road Watch speed enforcement and re-instating School Crossing Patrol at the crossing outside the school.
“In order to meet Vision Zero, we have to prioritise our limited funding to areas that are high-risk as identified in our Transport Strategy.
“Data shows this area does not fall into a high-risk category; however, we remain alert to concerns raised and continue to monitor collisions on all of our roads."
A spokesperson for TfL said: “We remain committed to Vision Zero and the ambitious goal to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries from London’s roads.
Following vital investment being secured as part of our latest funding agreement with Government, we are restarting work on an ambitious programme of safety enhancement works and this site is on our list for review as part of the forward programme.”
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