House hit three times by vehicles on 'high-risk road'

An MP has said "speeding is endemic" in his constituency with one house near his home being hit three times by cars and lorries.

Andy MacNae, Labour MP for Rossendale and Darwen, in Lancashire, said the unlucky house was on the bend of a dangerous road in Burnley Road, Bacup.

He also said a vehicle "speeding at 100mph" hit his wife's car which was lifted into the air before landing on his own car when he lived on the same road.

The MP made the comments during a House of Commons debate to highlight the danger of speeding and careless driving, particularly by lorry drivers in his constituency.

The 59-year-old added: "One house on a bend in the road has now been hit by speeding vehicles three times.

"In one case, a vehicle impacted on a spot where a pedestrian had been standing just seconds before.

"And when we lived on the main road, a car judged to be speeding at over 100mph hit my wife's car with such force that it was lifted up and landed on mine - in a 30mph zone."

Residents have also reported lorries driving in convoys with drivers sometimes on their phones, as well as safety concerns near a primary school.

"Last year, two big wagons managed to crash into each other just outside the school," Mr MacNae said.

He added: "If we want to be serious about tackling this issue, we must move towards a truly proactive, community-led approach.

"Instead of waiting around until enough people have been hurt to merit an intervention, we proactively identify high-risk areas, and we act."

Junior transport minister Lilian Greenwood told Mr MacNae that he had "made a number of really important points".

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