WORRIED residents and councillors have warned pedestrians will continue to be in danger if Bradford Council does not introduce traffic-calming measures on a Queensbury road.

Drivers are regularly seen breaking the 30mph speed limit - sometimes doubling it - in Halifax Road on the outskirts of the village, near the junction with Oxford Road, campaigners say.

It is a stretch of road that residents of Ambler Thorn cross regularly as they try to get to Patchett's Mini Market. But that is a task that Akbar Badshah, of Roper Lane, Ambler Thorn, said is becoming increasingly dangerous.

Now, Mr Badshah and Queensbury councillors Michael Walls and Paul and Lynda Cromie want a crossing installed so that residents heading for Patchett's, a bus stop and a children's nursery are not put in danger.

Mr Badshah, 34, said: "People are flying down there - it is so difficult and dangerous to get across. It is going to take a fatality for someone to do something.

"I am surprised no-one has been injured as yet."

Mr Badshah, who has lived in Ambler Thorn for more than five years, added: "Patchett's is the nearest convenience shop for me for things like bread and milk. It is quicker for me to walk than to drive, but I would rather drive and park up because it is safer for me. It is shocking.

"Every resident I speak to says the same thing.

"It is going to take an horrific incident before something is done."

Cllr Cromie (Ind) said: "We have been trying to get some sort of crossing or speed camera for years. It is only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. It is an accident waiting to happen - drivers just hit the gas after Ford Hill and it is only about 100 yards to the shop.

"We need some sort of traffic-calming measures."

Cllr Walls (Con) said: "Speeding is a problem everywhere, and certainly in Queensbury. It would be a good place for a crossing, in that vicinity.

"I am meeting a highways officer in Queensbury this week, so I will put this to him about having a crossing there."

Anthony Bolton, who has worked at Patchett's for 23 years, said: "It is a very fast road and very dangerous. There has been a couple of near misses.

"I would welcome some sort of traffic calming."

A Bradford Council spokesman said it will carry out a survey to count traffic and pedestrian movements to assess the need for a pedestrian crossing.

"The count will be used to make an assessment as to whether or not a facility is justified and, if so, what form of crossing would be appropriate for this location," he said.

"If the assessment determines that a facility would be feasible, it will be added to a list of potential schemes for consideration at a future meeting of the Bradford South Area Committee for funding in 2015/16.

"Demand for highway safety improvements far outstrips the available budget so the committee is only able to select a small number of schemes from the list to progress each year.

"A significant part of the budget is prioritised by accident statistics to ensure that casualties across the district are reduced.”