A road safety action group has been formed to campaign for improved traffic control in an accident hotspot area around Hanworth Park.

With around a dozen accidents a year between St George's Church, Castle Way and Fernside Avenue, people living in the area are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of families.

The Hanworth safety campaign meeting was led by Reverend Paul Williamson and heard residents discuss possible traffic calming measures including a 20mph speed limit, use of speed cameras, banning lorries and better road signs.

With between eight to 12 accidents on the stretch of road per year, many in the winter months, examples of major accidents included one young man who was struck on the head in a road traffic collision which led to brain injuries and is now disabled.

Another incident involved a woman stuck in a car which had turned over and had to be cut out by the fire brigade, and more recently police dealt with a child run over at the Fernside Avenue bus stop and a man on a bicycle who was hit and luckily survived.

Mr Williamson said: " The area around the church is an accident black spot with fatalities waiting to happen.

"It was resolved to form an action group to campaign for improvements to traffic control all around the area.

"Various members undertook to do items of research in order to present a full case to the London Borough of Hounslow.

"It is hoped that we will be successful with 20mph speed limit, use of speed cameras, banning lorries, signage, and other ideas for crossing to the Park will be accomplished in the New Year."

A presentation was given by Hanworth man Spencer Crocker who strongly supports 20mph speed limits, and produced a large coloured picture of the area with suggested traffic calming which ensued a lively debate.

The meeting was supported by local MP for Feltham and Heston Seema Malhotra who went along on October 29, along with Hanworth Park councillors Hanif Khan and Bishnu Gurung.

Mr Khan said: "Our local residents are concerned of the speed of cars travelling on a small stretch of road.

"There are some important actions that need to be investigated and data collected, we will be working closely with the local residents.

"Reducing the speed will reduce the potential of accidents and injuries. It will increase the perception of road safety.

"Something will need to be done, a speed camera may not be the answer but a sophisticated and cost effective traffic calming solution could be introduced."

Mr Gurung, added: "The residents have a number of concerns on this issue...which is just at the preliminary stage.

"The residents are concerned about the road safety, with calming down the speed which is a very good idea and it looks necessary on the stretch road from the junction of Felthambrook and Forest Road to Elmwood Avenue, Castle Way and Sunbury Way."