A campaigner whose mother was seriously injured in a road accident is calling for urgent action to stop speeding on a busy road in Stroud.

Elizabeth Watkins was horrified to discover more than 100 drivers have been caught travelling at twice the speed limit close to her home in Dudbridge Road in just a month.

Data from an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera showed 100 drivers travelled at speeds of 59mph or more in the 30mph zone during the month of August.

Fifteen drivers exceeded speeds of 70mph and in total 100 vehicles exceeded the speed limit more than 1,300 times.

The worst offender exceeded the speed limit every time they passed and did so by an average of 17mph, with a top recorded speed of 77mph.

Live ANPR equipment is now being used on a regular basis, such are the concerns about the road.

During a 30-minute period in September 11 drivers were caught speeding in the space of just 30 minutes.

ANPR cameras record the registration number, date, time, speed, GPS position and take a photograph.

This can then be viewed by the police to help them take action against a speeding driver.

Dudbridge road has no pavement on one side for much of its length and the busy cycle route from Stroud to Dudbridge crossing it.

There is also a danger for cars emerging on to the road from Dudbridge Meadows or Constance Close.

Elizabeth Watkins has witnessed first hand the dangers caused by speeding cars.

Her mother suffered serious head injuries when knocked down by a car in 1990. Both her legs had to be rebuilt with a series of metal plates and pins which has affected her mobility ever since.

Elizabeth presented a petition at a meeting of Rodborough Parish Council on Monday, September 17 and has called for a permanent camera to be put in place.

“The only thing that’s going to make people listen is if it hits them in the pocket.

“We need to protect each other. It’s just about keeping people safe,” she said.

Speaking of the dangers of emerging on to the road she added, “You just take this massive risk every time.”

Charles Pedrick, Rodborough parish councillor and chairman of Rodborough’s Road Safety Working Group, said: “It’s just staggering. The speeds some drivers are travelling at are horrendous.

“The same people are speeding again and again. It’s time we started to take this seriously.

“Somebody is going to be killed or seriously injured.” There’s no way these cars can stop if a car is pulling out.”

Another ANPR camera is in position near to the Bear hotel, not far from Minchinhampton Common, where a number of cows have recently been killed after being hit by cars.