A SURVEY commissioned by police reveals thousands of drivers speed along a fatal stretch of road.

Towncourt Lane in Petts Wood was the scene of a fatal accident in April when a pedestrian was involved in a collision with a car outside the Crofton junior and infant schools.

After the incident the police, Bromley Council and Petts Wood Residents' Association called for a review into the problems on the busy road.

The resulting traffic survey, held between April 22 and May 5, showed 77,880 vehicles travelled along Towncourt Lane from the Shepperton Road junction towards the schools. A further 86,140 vehicles travelled in the opposite direction.

And during the fortnight it was found 66,700 of these vehicles were breaking the 30mph speed limit.

Derek Marrable, from the Petts Wood Residents' Association, said: "This has galvanised people to sort out the problems in this part of Petts Wood."

But a Bromley Council spokesman said there have only been five personal injuries along the stretch from 2005 to 2007, and after taking into account the results, which highlight a low average speed, the road does not warrant "remedial action".