CALLS for growing for the speed limit to be reduced on the main road through a village.

It comes after a driver was taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries after a car crash on the A303 in Chicklade on Wednesday night (October 5).

The incident occured at around 9pm after a car crashed into a building, causing a fire and an oil spill.

Residents want the current speed limit of 50mph scrapped, saying: "There is an ongoing issue in that we’re all very scared of the road". 

Wednesday night's crash was the latest in a long line of incidents in the village. 

Adrian Wroth, from Chicklade, witnessed an accident in 2019 in the village and had to perform CPR on a woman who later died after a campervan collided with the car.

Salisbury Journal: Resident Adrian Wroth who has been affected by the 50mph speed limit on the A303 in Chicklade and says it needs to be changed. Photo: Adrian Wroth.Resident Adrian Wroth who has been affected by the 50mph speed limit on the A303 in Chicklade and says it needs to be changed. Photo: Adrian Wroth. (Image: Adrian Wroth)

The woman was killed, despite some of the villagers' best efforts to save her.

Adrian had just moved into his house at the time.

He said: "Ever since then we've just had an accident upon accident.

"Wednesday night we had yet another incident where the car went into what was luckily an empty barn but it burst into flames. I have no idea how the driver walked away from that."

People in the area have been lobbying the National Highways but say that no action has been taken yet.

One of their main concerns is the issue of HGVs going through the narrow roads at high speeds, as well as posing a threat to pedestrians, surrounding buildings and other cars.

Adrian added: “There’s one particular gentleman who moved here just after the pandemic from London and hadn’t realised how bad the road was.

“His property’s been damaged by HGVs going through the village at excessive speeds.

“It does feel like it has got worse after the pandemic for some reason.

“It was at its worst during Covid when more people were having staycations.

“There really is an ongoing issue in that we’re all very scared of the road and what it’s going to do as there’s been a few instances where residents have been caught up on it.

“If you turn right on the road at peak periods you are taking your life into your own hands.”