Krupesh Hirani AM Calls for Action over Unsafe Crossings in Harrow

Krupesh Hirani AM has joined local residents in calling for urgent road safety improvements at three road junctions in Harrow.

This follows a visit last week with Deputy Mayor of London for Transport Seb Dance and senior TfL officials.  

The visit on Friday 9th October focused on junctions along Station Road, Pinner Road and Imperial Drive, where residents have been campaigning for safer crossings and better protection for pedestrians and cyclists.  

Particular concern was raised about the junction of Pinner Road, George V Avenue and Headstone Lane, outside Nower Hill School. Previously, a member of school staff has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle. A Year 7 pupil was also seriously injured. 

TfL has previously allocated Local Implementation Plan (LIP) funding to Harrow Council for safety improvements at this junction. But residents and the headteacher of Nower Hill School have been pressing for action over the risks facing pupils, families, staff and the wider community.  

During the visit, residents had the opportunity to explain directly to the Deputy Mayor and senior TfL officials why they believe the crossings should be a priority.  

In 2024, the Mayor of London reported that Harrow Council had made progress towards making the junction safer through its LIP programme. The council had developed an outline of a design but there has been no further progress on actually making the junction safer.  

Krupesh Hirani AM is now calling on Harrow Council to work with TfL to finish the work. He wants to see significant improvements, including safer pedestrian crossings and speed restrictions in the area.   

Krupesh Hirani, London Assembly Member for Brent and Harrow, said;  

“Residents have been raising serious concerns about these junctions for too long. Despite my efforts to push the council and TfL for action, there has been very little progress. With a school right next to one of these junctions, safety must be a priority.   

I want to see proper improvements, including lower speed limits and safer crossings, so that pupils, parents and local residents can travel around their neighbourhood safely.” 

Jo Skelhorne, Headteacher at Nower Hill School in Harrow, said;  

“The safety of our pupils, staff and families is our top priority. That’s why we’re so concerned about the risks at this junction.  

There have been a number of incidents involving this junction including children and staff being injured. Every day staff are positioned on duty on this junction to reduce the risk of traffic accidents, and every day we witness close encounters between cars and children crossing the road. This underlines how necessary it is for action to be taken.   

It was great to have the opportunity to speak directly with the Deputy Mayor about the risks this junction poses to our school community. We now need to see action to give pupils, parents and our staff greater confidence in their safety when travelling to and from school.”