Cries of “kill your speed not a child” rang out from campaigners at one of Birmingham’s busiest junctions this afternoon, July 26

A frustrated Birmingham resident said she was considering leaving Moseley over the “appalling speeding” blighting the neighbourhood.

Celia Palmer was joined by around 60 worried residents to stage a protest today, Saturday, July 26, with campaign group Better Streets For Birmingham against people speeding and driving dangerously.

Residents were joined by councillor Izzy Knowles and Simon Foster police and crime commissioner at the junction of Alcester Road and Salisbury Road as patience wears thin over the deadly situation on Birmingham’s roads.

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Celia Palmer, the Moseley resident who instigated the protest, said: “Residents including myself are consistently appalled at the speeding around Moseley that is endangering lives, to the extent that I have considered leaving the area.

“The issue needs to be taken seriously before yet another tragedy happens.”

Chants of “kill your speed not a child” rang out as protestors held signs saying “no more deaths” and “B is for better.”

Better Streets for Birmingham road safety demo at the junction of Alcester Road and Salisbury Road on Saturday July 26(Image: Better Streets for Birmingham)

This action follows a series of collisions which has led to the junction of Wake Green Road and Anderton Park Road being nicknamed ‘Crash Corner’.

They join a growing number of communities from across the city demanding that authorities move faster to address the city’s road safety emergency, which is approaching its first anniversary at the end of July.

Residents worked with campaign group Better Streets for Birmingham to stage the protest.

Better Streets for Birmingham have facilitated community protests across the city since 2023 in response to ongoing deaths from crashes on the city’s streets.

Residents are urging authorities for an effective traffic calming scheme to improve safety.