CALLS have been made to review a survey carried out on a busy road after it was found ‘speed was not an issue’ by a county council review.

Cllr Noordad Aziz called for a speed survey on Blackburn Road in Great Harwood after a ‘spate of accidents’ last year.

Lancashire County Council has now returned with their results which said ‘the speed values are below the threshold for enforcement’.

The mean speed recorded by the investigation was 25mph northeast bound and 27mph southwest bound on the 30mph road.

The survey found 85 percent of vehicles were going at or below 27mph northeast bound and 31mph southwest bound.

Cllr Aziz, who represents the Netherton ward, said he will be asking cabinet member for highways county cllr Keith Iddon to come and see the road first hand.

He said: “I am not comfortable with the way the survey has been conducted. It does not take into account parked vehicles on the main road, as well as people crossing near blind spots given the gradient and nature of the road.

“I will be asking the Transport Lead for Lancashire to visit and see for himself the issues the residents face, especially young children who cross this road to go to school on a daily basis.”

Cllr Aziz said the Great Harwood road is a popular route for people travelling to St John’s CE Primary School and St Wulstan’s RC Primary School.

A 69-year-old man suffered neck and back injuries after being hit by a Seat Ibiza on Blackburn Road, at its junction with St Hubert’s Road, in August.

A Lancashire County Council spokesman said: “We have now completed our investigations, with the location discussed with the police at the recent speed tasking meeting.

“The speed values recorded here are below the threshold for which enforcement can be prioritised.

“However as a result of the concerns raised we have previously arranged for the deployment of a temporary speed indicator display on Blackburn Road and will continue to do so where rota allocation allows in the future.”