A retired police officer and a primary school have warned children could be killed at a “dangerous” road crossing obscured by 15-foot hedges on a fast stretch of road.

Roy Parkin, 78, is pushing for action after “near misses” at the toucan crossing at the junction of Cheam Road and West Drive, on the border of Sutton and Ewell.

The crossing is less than 100 metres away from Cuddington Croft Primary School, where teachers are also concerned.

Mr Parkin, of Carshalton Park Road, Carshalton, drives over the crossing weekly on his way to visit a friend in a care home.

Mr Parkin said: “The weather is going to get darker very soon and somebody is going to come a cropper. It’s quite a fast road. Anybody stepping out would be gone before they knew it.

“As a retired police officer, it’s one of the things I tend to notice.”

On each side of the crossing there are hedges obscuring the view of drivers.

An Epsom and Ewell Borough Council spokesman said the hedges were inspected earlier this year by council officers, who found no cause for concern.

But following Mr Parkin’s warning further inspections have been scheduled.

The spokesman added: “If there is a safety issue, this will be dealt with immediately.”

A spokesman for GLF Schools, the chain to which Cuddington Croft belongs, added: “This issue is something the school is very aware of. Staff have reported this to Surrey County Council in the past, have done so on this occasion, and will continue to do so in the future.”