A GROUP of residents have appealed for support to help them bring more speed bumps to the town.

People living in Greenhill, Great Harwood, said that although there have not been many accidents in the town, it is just a matter of time before someone is killed.

Paul Dunn, vice-chairman of Greenhill Residents' Association, said: "The place is like a race track. It's an accident waiting to happen."

The group have already made a bid for traffic calming measures in their area after claiming a number of children had narrow escapes.

And the 120 people who called for the extra bumps and 20mph zones want these for the rest of the town as well, although a number of areas already have measures installed.

Whalley New Road had a speed reduction from 40 to 30mph and speed cameras installed in October while the area around St Hubert's Close and Street has a 20mph zone and bumps.

The Greenhill Residents' Association put in their bid after they were contacted by the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety in September last year.

The partnership wanted to give residents another avenue to air concerns about road safety and to target areas that residents thought required it.The bid was made in December last year and is being considered. Mr Dunn, 42, of Greenhill, said: "We're waiting to hear if our bid has been successful. They said it would take about six moths but we realise these these things take time.

"However, we want to strike while the iron is hot and get the people of Great Harwood to support us bringing more measures to the town.

"I've lived in Greenhill for two years and before that on Blackburn Road for 31, so I know the place well. It really needs something done to stop traffic tearing down roads.

"There's been many times when children have nearly been hit. It's just a matter of time before one of them is injured or killed." David Mason, councillor for Great Harwood, said: "We've already done a lot in Great Harwood. We've reduced the speed and put cameras and calming measures in certain areas of the town.

"I'm in support of traffic calming measures, but it needs to be done sensibly. If there is a need I am sure we will help Mr Dunn all we can."

Coun Winifred Frankland, chairman of Great Harwood Area Council, said: "We already have 20mph limits in most of the residential streets.

"I think now it is more about education than anything else.

"I also think the speeding cameras are doing the trick on Whalley Road. I have been caught myself and I think most of the town has. It has certainly made me think about my speed more.

"We don't want to go for overkill as speed bumps can cause as many problems as they solve especially where emergency vehicles are concerned."

Ian Bell, of the Lancashire for Road Partnership, said: "We approached Greenhill along with a lot of other residents' associations to give people another avenue to air views and to see if they wanted safer roads.

"Their current bid is in a long list being considered in County Hall, before it is passed to Hyndburn. It will take a bit of time.

"If any further plan is being considered they need to get support like last time and contact their local Highway Authority, which is Hyndburn Borough Council."