FRESH calls have been made to review the safety of a Darlington road after another car crash heightened the concerns of residents.

Kenny Johnson has made another call for the introduction of speed cameras and flashing warning signs on Carmel Road South in Darlington after a silver Volkswagen Golf and a Red Ford fiesta collided on Wednesday evening.

 

No one was hurt, but the incident follows a crash last year which left Mr Johnson and his son "yards away from death" when a car crashed into a lamppost on the road where a cyclist was killed in 2013.

Last night, Darlington MP Jenny Chapman called for "a solution to be found to the issue and fast".

Mr Johnson said: "A car ended up on the wrong side of the road – if there had been people walking along the path it would have been carnage.

"The tree stopped there being serious damage – do we have to be killed before something is done? That is what people are starting to think."

Ms Chapman said: “Residents have raised this issue with me in the past, and being part of my regular running route, I know where pedestrians are coming from.

“We are very lucky that there have only been near misses on this stretch of road so far, cars are simply going too fast having just left the motorway.

“There needs to be a solution found to this issue and fast.”

A spokesperson for Durham Constabulary said: "Officers were called to reports of a two vehicle collision in Darlington on Wednesday, January 9.

"The incident which occurred at 8.50pm involved a silver Volkswagen Golf and a Red Ford fiesta, both drivers did not receive any injuries.

"The road was closed for approximately 15 minutes to allow for the recovery of the vehicles."

The death of Darlington cyclist and father-of-two Michael Severs in May 2013 resulted in packed public meetings to discuss safety concerns on the road, and calls have been made to improve safety ever since.

Darlington Borough Council’s Conservative leader Heather Scott has previously warned something had to be done before there were further fatalities on the road.

A spokesperson for Darlington Borough Council said: “We take road safety seriously and will continue to work with the Police to monitor both the number and severity of accidents on this stretch of road and other parts of the borough.

"This is a busy road with around 14,000 vehicles using it every day.

"The number of recorded accidents is low when compared with other similar roads but we will continue to work in partnership with the Police to identify any issues and take action, where appropriate.”