28 people have been killed on roads in Wanstead and Woodford in the last ten years, according to official figures released today.

The figures provided by The Department for Transport show that 14 pedestrians have been killed and 14 drivers of vehicles and passengers have lost their lives in accidents between 1999 and 2010.

Particular danger spots include the Wanstead and Woodford stretch of the A406, where six pedestrians and three drivers have been killed in the last decade, and the A11, where three pedestrians and a cyclist have been killed.

On August 20, 1999 three pedestrians were killed in an accident involving a goods vehicle and a car near the junction of the A406 and A104.

Chris Greaves, 62, who lives in Woodside, has campaigned on road safety issues in the area.

He said: “On stretches of the there is no effective pedestrian access, and the footpath is at a raised level. That may be why it has proved dangerous.

“The council can always do more to improve road safety. The question is what the most effective way of doing that is with the financial constraints that are currently in place.”

Ken Wright, 70, who lives in Malcolm Way in Snaresbrook, witnessed head a head on crash involving a car and bus at the junction of Hollybush Hill and Snaresbrook Road in June.

He said: “I think the main problem in the area is with undisciplined driving. There are just too many young drivers and too many drivers in too much of a hurry.

“People break the speed limit on the A406 all of the time. I have had a couple of near misses there myself.”

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