More than 500 people have signed a petition which has been launched to call for a safer crossing at the A10/A142 junction in Ely. 

The petition, which started on Monday (July 24), has an aim of helping residents to walk and cycle safely across the junction. 

Petition organiser, Sally Boor, has said that the way cyclists and pedestrians must cross the A10 crossing at Ely is “completely unacceptable” and she has called the junction a “death trap”. 

She said that it is now even harder and more dangerous to cross due to recent works which prioritise more vehicles “at the expense of pedestrians and cyclists”. 

At the junction crossing, residents must look behind themselves to get the full picture of what is going on regarding fast-moving traffic, and this is obscured by street furniture. 

There are no lights, no warnings and the roads that enter and exit the roundabout are 60mph. 

“I, like many others, have sprinted across whilst grabbing the arms of my children,” said Sally. 

“I hear that it has been said there have been no accidents so far, but I know there have. I work as a paramedic and have been to some of those heartbreaking accidents that you must have heard of locally.” 

Sally said it makes her “feel sick” that councils wait for this before they feel “obliged to address the problem. 

“They probably haven’t heard the scream of a parent when the unthinkable has happened,” she said. 

“The families of these victims are never the same and the ramifications for others are inconceivable.” 

She added: “The A10 is an absolute death trap.” 

You can sign the petition here: Petition · Help us to walk and cycle safely across the A10/A142 junction at Ely · Change.org 

READ MORE: Ely: Parents petition for crossing near Lantern school 

A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: “We are currently undertaking a study to review options on a crossing for pedestrians, cyclists and other users at or close to the A10/A142 junction.

"This study, which began in April, is being funded by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and we are currently engaging with user groups and key stakeholders. Wider public engagement will follow in the next phase.”