FED-UP campaigners are battling for measures to stop cars from 'dangerously' driving on their pavements before a 'major accident happens.'

Cars have been driving on pavements on Court Road so often drivers have to look both ways before leaving their garden gate to ensure they won't be hit by oncoming vehicles - according to resident Carolyn Withington.

Students from Malvern CE and Great Malvern Primary Schools, as well as Chase Secondary School, use Court Road as a main walking route, while many Malvern College students and visitors also use it to get to their playing fields.  

Ms Withington said cars have been driving on pavements since the outbreak of Covid at which time the amount of traffic seemed to spike.  

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Residents claim some of the major issues leading to this include HGV lorries with 'no business' in Court Road, from various companies, some accessing the new housing development nearby, effectively using Court Road as a 'shortcut.' 

She added if a lorry is travelling on this narrow road, other drivers have made a habit of driving along the pavement rather than waiting for them to move along.

In one incident, according to Ms Withington, a car driving too fast mounted the pavement and ended up getting stuck between one of the road's Malvern walls and a resident's car. 

She said: "It is absurd that people leave their garden gates and look both ways on the pavement for cars coming.

"Just last week a lady had her Renault Clio clipped by a speeding driver who wouldn't wait for oncoming traffic, and there are many people who have had their cars damaged.

"One woman got clipped by a car wing mirror, thankfully she wasn't majorly injured. 

"It's extremely dangerous, our pavements are narrow as it's one of the older areas in Malvern- we need to do something before an accident happens."

Ms Withington has suggested making Court Road a 20mph zone,  moving to make it a low-traffic neighbourhood and promoting active travel as ways to tackle the issue.  

Residents have also considered a community speed watch scheme.

A Worcestershire County Council spokesperson said following a site visit, it was decided SLOW markings would be installed on the road on either side of the junction with Clarence Road.

The authority is currently working alongside its traffic management team to finalise these works.

Ms Withington has also received a written response to her ideas from Cllr Marc Bayliss, Worcestershire County Council's cabinet member for highways and transport, which she said were 'definitely more positive.'