Speed camera call after four car crash on Sycamore Avenue in Peterborough

The incident happened on Sunday evening (May 31), when it is believed a car driving along the road crashed into three parked vehicles.

Two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries following the incident.

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Now Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes, and Dogsthorpe councillor Ishfaq Hussain has called for action to slow vehicles down on the road.

Cllr Hussain said: “There has been four accidents in just a few months here – two of them serious.

"At one end of the road there is a primary school, and at the other end there is housing for elderly people – there are vulnerable people who use this road.

"There are a lot of speeding motorists on the road. Something needs to be done to tackle the problem/

"I’d like to see speed cameras here, on Newark Avenue, Western Avenue and Eastern Avenue, so there is a ring of cameras.

"I am meeting with officers soon – not everyone wants speed bumps, but we could look at the platform type as well.

"We also need more education, and for the community – mosques, churches, groups – to speak to young drivers about the risks.”

Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes said that following a number of crashes, action needed to be taken – and he had contacted police and the city council.

He said: “My thoughts are with everyone affected by Sunday night’s serious crash on Sycamore Avenue and with the emergency services who responded so quickly. People in Dogsthorpe and across Peterborough are understandably shocked and worried by yet another major incident on their doorstep.

“This latest incident on Sycamore Avenue, on top of recent crashes on Newark Avenue and Dogsthorpe Road and ongoing problems with speeding in areas like Paston, is leaving residents feeling unsafe in their own communities.

“We need a better way to tackle dangerous driving and make our roads safer.

"I have written to both the police and the council asking that they get hold of this problem and review how these incidents are being handled and what more can be done to prevent them. This has gone on for far too long, we need a clear plan, proper enforcement, and practical measures on the ground so that people can feel safe on our streets again.”

It is not the first time in recent weeks that residents in Peterborough have called for action to tackle speeding drivers.

Councillor Ed Murphy, who was recently elected to represent Fletton and Woodston ward, called for lower speed limits on Oundle Road after a pedestrian was killed near the junction with Jubilee Street in May.

And residents and councillors called for measures to be taken on Atherstone Avenue following a serious collision last month.

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: “We were called at about 5.20pm on Sunday (31 May) with reports of a collision on Sycamore Avenue, Dogsthorpe involving five vehicles. Officers, along with fire and ambulance attended. Two people were taken to hospital for serious injuries – one went to Addenbrooke’s and the other went to Peterborough City. Recovery had taken place at about 8pm.

“Anyone who saw the collision is asked to call 101 or visit our webpage and quote incident 389 of 31 May.”