A community speed watch group is to be set up in an attempt to slow down traffic at a notorious accident black spot in Wraxall.

The Wraxall Parish Plan road safety working group is appealing for villagers to sign up and become speed watch volunteers following mounting concern about the speed of traffic travelling through the village.

Last month, delivery driver Steve Shearer had a miraculous escape after he lost control of his people carrier on the bend by the New Battle Axes pub.

The car ended up on its roof in the pub car park with Mr Shearer, 35, and three of his children, having to scramble to safety out of the back of the vehicle.

Mr Shearer, Jade, 14, Josh, 12 and Aidan, 10, all suffered cuts and bruises in the crash, but escaped serious injury.

The crash was the 28th reported accident on the bend by the pub in the last four years.

At a meeting of the road safety working group, local residents agreed to investigate the possibility of setting up a Speed Watch group.

Mr Shearer's wife, Zoe, 31, was at the meeting and was one of the villagers who signed up to become a Speed Watch volunteer.

Mum of five, Mrs Shearer, who lives at The Grove, said: "My family was lucky enough to be able to walk away from the accident. But one day someone may not be as fortunate

"The bend on the road is very dangerous and there have been a number of accidents there over the past few years.

"It is only a matter of time before someone is killed and I want to see road safety in the village improved and I think a Speed Watch group will act as a reminder to drivers about how dangerous this stretch of road actually is."

The working group also discussed a number of other ideas to improve safety along the B3130, including asking for better signage to remind drivers of the 30mph speed limit.

Members also considered the possibility of installing speed humps and speed-activated signs and putting clearer chevron signing on the corner by the pub.

Police are now going to assess where would be suitable on the road to hold speed watch sessions.

An application for £800 is to be submitted to Wraxall and Failand Parish Council to cover the cost of buying a speed gun.

Road safety working group chairman David Robinson said: "The speed and volume of traffic through the village is of great concern to the people of Wraxall. These concerns were highlighted in the parish plan and the working group is working hard to influence North Somerset Council to improve road safety in the parish."

North Somerset Council is also planning to install vehicle-activated signs along the stretch of the B3128 near the junction with Wraxall Hill.

Anyone wanting to volunteer for the Speed Watch group should contact councillor Nick Pitt via the parish council office on 01275 852112.