Residents on a “lawless street” near two primary schools say they are living in constant fear of selfish speeders after traffic calming measures failed to work.

Exasperated locals say Moorfield Road in Widnes is in desperate need of speed bumps before a child gets killed.

Last year, Halton Borough Council installed Splitter Islands at the junction of the road and Camberwell Park housing estate

But seven months on, residents still feel as though they are dicing with death when they cross the busy road, as figures reveal thousands of cars continue to ignore the speed limit.

Local resident Gary Clayton, who has been fighting for traffic calming measures for years, said: “We are just at the end of our tether, we really are. At three o’clock in the morning you’ve got boy racers going at 100 miles an hour.

“I’m so wound up about it I am ready to sell up and go. A week after that article they put two splitter islands at the junction. That slows people down once they turn into the estate. But what we really need is signs and speed bumps [on the main road].”

The three lane road is a popular route connecting Widnes to Liverpool, but locals say it’s become known as a hot spot for youths on scrambler bikes and dangerous driving.

Data from a SID camera on Moorefield Road shows that in a three week period between April and May, over 20,000 cars were driving at 40 miles per hour on the 30MPH road.

Over 1,000 were driving at 50mph, while others were recorded doing 60 and 70 after the splitter island was installed.

Residents accept speeding is a widespread problem across the borough,but feel their road should be made a priority because of its proximity to two local primary schools.

Gary, part of the Moorfield Road Residents Action Group, said: “Travelling a couple of miles over the speed limit may not seem like much – but a pedestrian hit at 40mph is four times more likely to be killed than being hit at 30mph.”

“Parents are so fed up, they are going to start lobbying when the new term starts. It’s just ridiculous, people are living in fear. We are at breaking point.

“We are getting told there is no problem, that it’s no worse than anywhere else.

“But there’s two schools, a sports and social club and two churches here, all used by families.

“Does it take a child to get killed for something to be done? ”

Gary is just one of many residents who has made his views known to the local authority and Cheshire Police.

In emails seen by the LDRS, Chief Inspector Simon Parsonage of Cheshire Police Widnes unit told residents the force will continue to treat Moorfield Road as a priority area for speed enforcement and Roads Policing activity.

They are also in discussion with Halton Borough Council about how best to tackle the issue.

A spokesman from the local authority said: “The Council has already installed a splitter island as well as additional signage on the road. We are also in discussion with the police and local councillors about the concerns raised by residents.

“The Council has already installed a splitter island as well as additional signage on the road. We are also in discussion with the police and local councillors about the concerns raised by residents.”