Fresh calls for improved road safety measures have emerged after a driver was hospitalised following a car crash in Cheam.

The person, who has not been identified, suffered non life-threatening injuries after emergency services were called to Lumley Road at around 7.30am on May 17.

Now a Transport for London (TfL) spokesman told the Sutton Guardian this week (May 22) that ‘possible improvements’ are being looked at.

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Lumley Road resident Poonam Patel, who described the junction with the A217 as a 'black spot', said: “There have been several occasions when there have been quite severe accidents where a motorcyclist has been flown a good few metres and airlifted to hospital.

“We, as the residents of Lumley Road, are the ones who have to pick up the mess because we’re the ones that respond to the accidents as they happen."

The financial investigator explained she has shown photographs of incidents in the junction to TfL in the past but feels 'nothing is being done'.

She has also contacted Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Scully, who is said to have contacted the transport authority over the issue last year, but apparently not enough accidents warranted new road safety measures.

Ms Patel, 28, who has lived in the area for more than 20 years, also said the safety of children is also a main priority because they cross the area to get to school.

She added: “They [TfL] just need to look at the stats to know that there is a problem. People are using our road as a cut-through, it’s constantly busy, there are children who are walking to and from school, there are cars that are trying to come in and out of Lumley Road and there’s just severe traffic already.

“Then these accidents happening on top of that.

“I’m actually lost as to what else I can do to kind of highlight this problem.”

Ms Patel is looking to speak with Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Scully again following the latest incident.

Cheam councillor Elliot Colburn said the junction has been raised a lot by residents as an ongoing problem.

He said: “That is why I have asked our London Assembly Member, Steve O'Connell, to arrange for TfL to join me on a site visit with councillor Holly Ramsey, councillor Eric Allen and Paul Scully MP to look at the junction first-hand.

"I am hoping that they will see the problem and agree to talk to Sutton Council about what could be done to improve safety at the junction."

Cllr Colburn wants to launch a public consultation to get feedback on proposals which come forward.

Nigel Hardy, TfL’s head of programme sponsorship, said: “The safety of all road users is our top priority and we are constantly reviewing our road network to ensure it remains as safe as possible.

“We are aware of concerns raised by residents about the A217 in Sutton and we are looking into possible improvements.”