A WORRIED Hampshire mum has launched a campaign for better road safety outside a school.

Suzy Woodford is urging highways bosses “to do something before there is a death” on what she described as a dangerous road.

She fears for the life of her two visually impaired children and is asking for safety measures to be implemented outside Toynbee School on Bodycoats Road in Chandler’s Ford “before it’s too late”.

The 44-year-old, who lives in Chandler’s Ford, said the road is too congested. She has now launched a petition to have a variety of traffic calming measures installed – including a pinch point, signage and speed reduction.

She said: “Two of my children are visually impaired and they want the independence their peers have and they can’t have independence without safety measures.

“It’s impossible even for children who can see and it’s going to be more impossible for children with limited vision. I am doing it for all of the children. My biggest fear is that a child would be killed or severely injured.”

Suzy, who is a training co-ordinator, has contacted Hampshire County Council calling for immediate measures to be taken and a pinch point to be installed outside the school.

The council confirmed they were investigating improving crossing facilities on Bodycoats Road and said that traffic calming measures are currently in place along with crossing point marked with bollards. A council spokesperson said the authority will install more bollards this year.

Toynbee School has a specialist teaching unit for visually impaired children.

Headteacher Matthew Longden, said the school will make arrangements for a learning support assistant to be on hand at the start and end of the school day. He added that it would provide assistance in helping those students to cross the road safely. He also said that they will provide mobility training.

The campaign is also supported by Chandler’s Ford councillor Pamela Holden-Brown.

A spokesman for Eastleigh Borough Council steps were being taken to crackdown on parking on the road.

He added: “We are aware of the parking issues outside Toynbee school, with cars blocking dropped kerbs. We have increased Civil Enforcement Officer patrols in this area and the council will continue to monitor the situation”