TWO women who fear their road could become a death trap are calling for road calming measures after a dog was hurt in a road accident outside their homes.

The women who live next door to each other, were woken up by a huge bang and screams after the accident.

Claire Cox and Nicki Michaela dashed outside in their night-clothes, fearing a child or teenager had been knocked over, and saw two people crying and screaming over a shape on the floor.

The women later discovered a nine-month old Alsatian had collided with a white Nova car in Greenacres Road.

The accident has reinforced their worries about traffic problems on the road.

"I heard a huge bang and screaming, we all went out in our pyjamas and everybody ran out into the street," said Miss Cox, aged 22.

"The dog had a broken leg and blood coming out of its mouth.

"It was taken to the vet's but I don't know if it survived.

"Someone rang the police and ambulance because they thought a person had been knocked down."

Ms Michaela said her daughter Daniele, aged 10, always used to play outside but, since the accident, she would not let her play there on her own.

"The accident frightened us all to death," said Ms Michaela aged 30.

"The owners of the dog, a woman and small girl, were standing over the dog crying.

Both women said speeding traffic and blind bends in Greenacres Road had been causing them concern since they moved into St John's around three years ago.

"We are dicing with death getting out of the car. Young kids come whizzing round in their cars," said Ms Michaela, a production manager at Reality.

"There are blind bends here, it's a death trap."

Miss Cox, who has a four-year-old daughter, Chloe, said she wanted to see traffic calming measures on the 30mph road.

"Cars come down here at 50mph," said Ms Cox, a part-time receptionist at Worcester City Council.

"I want to see traffic calming measures, either speed ramps, or warning signs on the blind bends.

"I will be writing letters to the relevant people and I'm saddened we didn't ask for traffic calming measures earlier.

"Lots of children come down here to and from school and this is a hotspot where the children cross."

Tom Comerford, senior engineer for traffic management and transport at the Transportation Partnership said Miss Cox and Ms Michaela should write to the partnership.

"We don't have funding for traffic calming measures unless it's aligned with children's accidents," he said.

"If they write to us they will get a reply."