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To: Lewisham Council, Transport for London and Tribe Student Housing Ltd
Petition to fortify the road safety on Sanford Street and Trundleys Road
We are calling for a zebra crossing and clear appropriate signage of the 20mph speed limit to be put on the road near where the fatal collision happened. In addition, we are asking for Sanford Street to have double yellow lines and a speed camera installed. Finally, a deadline for the reinstatement of the footpath outside the new building is shared with signatories of this petition.
Why is this important?
Residents living around Trundleys Road and Sanford Street are calling on Lewisham Council, Transport for London (TfL), local MP Vicky Foxcroft, and Tribe Student Housing Ltd to fortify the road safety in the area.
On the 14th of April 2026, there was a fatal collision on the road (blue circle on map), which some residents in the area were witnesses to and were involved in the attempt to save the young person’s life. The road was reopened within 24 hours, without any additional safety measures in place.
Due to the building works of the new flats owned by Tribe Student Housing Ltd, the path has been closed for some time [edit: path reopened 1 May but footway closed signs are still up]. This forces people to cross the road at a bend with little visibility and accessibility, where cars tend to speed. Additionally, the lack of precautionary road signage in the area makes it dangerous.
Speed bumps on this road are not nearly enough to stop cars speeding. Before and after the fatal collision, residents see cars drive well over the 20mph speed limit, causing anxiety to people walking down the road at any time of the day.
Not long before 14th April, on the 29th of March, there was a driver who crashed on the corner where Trunsleys Road and Sanford Street meet. The van took out the large metal boulder from the pavement and dragged it with force across the pavement. Before that, a car crashed into the building on that corner, causing the wall of the building to break, which has now been fixed. Both of these incidents were in the same area where the fatal collision happened. Salamander reports that many more crashes have taken place on these two roads.
When a Millwall game is on at The Den (SE16 3LN), several attendees park their cars on Sanford Street, narrowing the road and subsequently causing road blockages. Residents have seen traffic and standstills due to this, and have seen buses having to reverse, being forced onto the footpath to create space, making it dangerous for pedestrians.
Once the flats are built, there will be many more residents in the area. This is a cause for concern as there will be approximately 400 additional people crossing the road. It is also not clear when the building works will be finished, if the path will be reopened and if it will be accessible.
We are calling for a zebra crossing and clear appropriate signage of the 20mph speed limit to be put on the road near where the collision happened. In addition, we are asking for Sanford Street to have double yellow lines and a speed camera installed. Finally, a deadline for the reinstatement of the footpath outside the new building is shared with signatories of this petition.
