VIDEO Calbourne Road crash fears as residents call for action

People living on Calbourne Road have told the County Press they fear that someone will be killed.

The problem, they say, is the stretch of road between the mini-roundabout (at the junction with the High Street) and the 30mph signs near a blind bend, on a rural stretch of the road towards Calbourne.

There is no footpath and houses front onto the road.

Scroll down for video and a statement from the Isle of Wight Council...

Broken wing mirror at the side of the road.

One mum said she was hit by a wing mirror, while walking her children to school.

Vicky explained: "I've been walking down the road and I've a had my elbow clipped.

"My children have had to move because they might be hit by a car.

"When the cars are coming around the corner, they sometimes swerve out, as another car is rushing down.

"There could be an horrific crash and we're going to be in the middle of it.

"We have to sometimes run down the road, just to get out of the way of the cars.

"We leave our house very early to avoid the traffic, so then we're waiting around for school to start.

"It's the only way we can do it, because it is terrifying."

Neighbour Anne said: "At about 8 o'clock, the traffic is hideous.

"They don't stop. They brush right by you. I've had my elbows brushed.

"People are not respectful of people walking down the road."

The Isle of Wight Council says little can be done until a speed review is completed.

The results are due to be considered late next year.

Barry and Joan, who have lived on the road for 30 years say they are worried there will be another crash. They have already experienced two.

Barry said: "A car coming down the hill drove through the lamppost and hit the two cars in our front garden, writing off one of them."

"The car had been speeding along the Middle Road.

"When it got to the bend, it hit the bank and then came across to the telegraph pole and split it, so six feet when through to our neighbour's."

"The electric went off. It was like a bolt of lightening," said Joan.

"The car was in the middle of the road and the remains of the telegraph pole was hanging from the cables."

Waiting at their nearest bus stop is 'lethal,' they say.

Residents have also raised concerns about a bus stop, situated on the side of the road beyond the 30 mph sign, which involves residents walking around a blind corner and offers no protection for potential passengers.

Barry said: "You're really taking your life into your hands."

Speaking to residents, Carisbrooke and Gunville Councillor Joe Lever said discussions were underway but a plan needed to be communicated to residents about how the problems would be solved.

He said: "If the idea is we want to get people out the car and onto public transport, the bus stops are way out.

"It's not encouraging use of the buses."

"Our villages weren't designed to handle this amount of traffic and the speed these cars are going at. It's a real problem.

"We've had a good response from Cllr Phil Jordan and our highways officers.

"Further down Carisbrooke High Street, we've had Island Roads representatives come out.

"We've spoken about solutions. How do we put them into practice?

"Residents understand things might not happen straight away, but as long as there's a plan in place, they can get to grips with that."

This faded sign is supposed to warn drivers to slow down.

In a statement, Isle of Wight Council's member for transport, Councillor Phil Jordan, said: "We are in the middle of a speed review until next March, with any potential measures considered from November 2022.

"The council is not in a position to select specific safety/speed issues for immediate intervention, from a range of Island-wide similarities, until the speed review and process is completed."