WORRIED residents are campaigning for speed humps in their street to protect their children from serious injuries.

Members of a residents' group in Beechcroft Avenue, Darcy Lever, fear a child will be seriously injured or even killed if no action is taken.

A series of road accidents involving young children has raised concerns in the neighbourhood.

In the latest incident, five-year-old Cameron Finch needed stitches and suffered cuts and bruises to his head in a collision with a car.

His aunt, Samantha Wallwork, said: "He was very lucky and it could have been a lot worse.

"There have been other incidents like this and we want something done to protect our children."

A petition is being organised in the street to step up pressure for speed humps.

But a Bolton Council spokesman said: "We have made a detailed assessment of Beechcroft Avenue.

"We have a detailed points system to see if a road should be placed on our priority list.

"In this case it did not reach that points total."

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