Muswell Hill Lib Dem councillor Lynne Featherstone has called for a rethink on the speed humps along Muswell Hill Road after revealing that the latest traffic figures show an increase in accidents since the humps were introduced.

The official figures, produced by Haringey Council, show that there were 25 accidents on the busy road in the three years before the introduction of the speed humps, but that this rose to 27 in the three years after their introduction.There has, though, been a welcome reduction in serious accidents.

“The reduction in severe accidents is good news,” comments Lynne Featherstone, “but the overall increase in accidents suggests speed humps are not the right solution to traffic issues along Muswell Hill Road.

“Not only have the humps failed to reduce the overall number of incidents, the vibrations caused by traffic passing over them is causing severe problems for some residents living along the street. I will be seeking to explore alternative solutions to this problem with Haringey Council.”