A controversial roundabout in Bexleyheath has reduced traffic accidents as more roadworks are planned for the borough.

The roundabout at Albion Road has been the subject of much debate for Bexley residents due to its unconventional design.

When it was first installed it was reported that drivers kept crashing into each other at the junction.

Since 2014, the council said it has received a total of just 21 emails and letters about the Albion Road/Broadway junction.

A spokesman for the council said: “Looking at collisions across the whole of the first phase of the scheme, including both the Albion Road/Broadway junction and the similar junction at the police station, collisions resulting in injury have reduced by 25 per cent.”

There have been 21 collisions resulting in injury since the scheme first started three years ago.

The severity of collisions has reduced according to the council, with five serious injuries in the three years before the scheme and none since.

The council spokesman said: “The Bexleyheath Town Centre revitalisation scheme has been successful in achieving our aims of easing the flow of traffic and consequently air quality, removing clutter, upgrading the appearance of the town centre to make it more attractive to shoppers and improving safety for road users and pedestrians.

“We secured funding for the improvements from Transport for London. If our bids had not been successful, the money would have been used to benefit other town centres in London.”

Bexleyheath town centre is set to undergo more roadworks over the summer holidays.

From July 31 Albion road will also be closed for traffic travelling towards Crayford between the bowling alley to Townley Road.

Traffic needing to access the area behind the Premier Inn will have to use the bus lane from Townley Roundabout, which will be suspended.

Construction will also begin on the two new roundabouts planned on Gravel Hill at the junctions with Albion Road and Broadway and Watling Street.