Southwark Council has raised fresh concerns about the impacts of an increase of buses and passengers at Elephant and Castle, as part of TfL’s plans to cut bus services in the borough.

The proposals will see more buses terminating at Elephant and Castle, with cabinet member for environment, transport management and air quality, Cllr Richard Livingston, asking TfL to do a full impact assessment of what effects this might have at the busy junction.

Transport for London data shows in 2017 there were five serious collisions on or near Elephant and Castle, with one fatality.

According to a UCL study, a road accident is expected every six weeks and a person is severely injured or suffers a fatal accident every year at Elephant and Castle.

Car crashes are concentrated around locations with nearby underground stations like Camden Town and Elephant and Castle.

In his letter to TfL, Mr Livingstone wrote: “A number of services are proposed to terminate at Elephant and Castle, increasing levels of interchange, kerbside use, passenger dwelling and bus turnaround, which could have significant impact locally.

“This could have a detrimental impact for both bus passengers (interchange, increased journey time) and local users such as pedestrians and in some cases cyclists.

“The council would welcome a detailed impact assessment of the proposed changes at elephant and castle given the current pressures, recent investment and future changes,” he said.

Many bus routes are facing re-routing or early termination including plans to cut bus routes 40, 45, 48, 53, 171, 172 and 388 bus, and the cancellation of RV1 bus.

Southwark Council has also raised concerns the cuts will impact the borough’s most vulnerable and do not take into account the expected demand along Old Kent Road.

The council’s plans for Old Kent Road include 20,000 new home and 10,000 new jobs.

Mr Livingstone said: “TfL’s plans for our local buses are short sighted at best. I hope that City Hall will consider our response to their central London Bus Service Review and ensure that any changes to the services that many people in Southwark depend on, take into account real and growing demand and offer access to safe, affordable, efficient and accessible routes.”