South London residents living on a street used as a rat run by speeding drivers fear it’s only a matter of time before a pedestrian gets killed. Families living on the 20mph street in Clapham claim traffic has exploded since Transport for London (TfL) closed a nearby road to drivers in 2024.
The change banned motorists heading into Central London from turning right off the South Circular (A205) onto Klea Avenue—a route used by drivers to bypass a congested junction where the A205 meets Clapham Common South Side (A24). TfL claims it made the change in response to a request by Lambeth Council, which had faced years of complaints from residents of Klea Avenue about speeding cars using their quiet side street as a short cut.
But residents on nearby Elms Road claim that far from resolving the problem, TfL’s tweaks to traffic flow have pushed cars attempting to avoid the junction down their street.
The change banned motorists heading into Central London from turning right off the South Circular (A205) onto Klea Avenue—a route used by drivers to bypass a congested junction where the A205 meets Clapham Common South Side (A24). TfL claims it made the change in response to a request by Lambeth Council, which had faced years of complaints from residents of Klea Avenue about speeding cars using their quiet side street as a short cut.
But residents on nearby Elms Road claim that far from resolving the problem, TfL’s tweaks to traffic flow have pushed cars attempting to avoid the junction down their street.
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