A regional daily has demanded urgent action on a road blighted by car crashes after receiving a letter from readers on the matter.

The Yorkshire Evening Post has used its front page to call for traffic calming measures in the Farnley area of Leeds after highways officials told people there they could only justify funding work at locations where there have been serious injuries or fatalities.

Neighbours at nine homes on Stonebridge Lane, Farnley, wrote to the YEP detailing “numerous” crashes on the street which have left their properties and vehicles damaged.

The Leeds-based daily dedicated its front page to the issue on Thursday, pictured below, showing photographs of six crashes on the street and questioning in its headline whether the issue was “serious enough” for action to be taken.

An accompanying editorial reads: “One life lost on the roads of Leeds is one too many. And that is why residents in Farnley are rightly voicing their concerns about the staggering number of crashes on their road.

“They have a dossier of incidents showing cars flipped upside down or on their sides since speed bumps were installed in 2015.

“While the Yorkshire Evening Post appreciates that the local authority has limited funds and must prioritise its spending, the sheer amount of evidence from residents on this street speaks volumes.

“These photographs paint a thousand words and frankly it is sheer luck that there have been no serious injuries or fatalities. We must not stand by waiting for another accident to happen.

“This is not just another statistic. Ultimately this could very well be someone’s life on the line.”

A Leeds City Council spokesperson told the YEP: “We have received reports from local residents that there has been a sudden increase in road collisions at this location.

“To investigate these concerns thoroughly, council officers will be discussing these recent incidents with the police to determine if there is a commonality between these collisions. Officers will also be conducting further speed surveys and reviewing the impact of the existing traffic calming features.

“In light of these ongoing assessments, it is not possible at this stage to provide any further comments until all the facts behind the recent incidents are understood.

“Once this investigation has been concluded, officers will detail their findings and intended course of action.”