Town leaders say data showing one in five motorists break the speed limit strengthens their case for a pedestrian crossing.
Gloucestershire County Council won't agree to Nailsworth Town Council's call for crossing on the A46 at Dunkirk Mills because it's too narrow.
Town mayor Steve Robinson believes a crossing will slow traffic down but the county council says new signage and road markings will improve drivers' behaviour instead.
He's calling on the county council to send a representative to a public meeting on the issue there, and on the A46 on the south side of town, on Monday night.
And he would like division councillor Stan Waddington to consider putting at least some of the £10,000 each councillor gets for road improvements towards a pedestrian crossing.
"I think we have a good case," said Councillor Robinson. "I'm really disappointed that nobody from the county council highways department will come to the meeting. "We want to explain how we think a pedestrian crossing will slow traffic down and make it safer for pedestrians."
The average speed recorded on the 40mph limit stretch by a county council survey was 34.6mph.
But 22% broke the limit - half of them by a few mph, and the other half by more.
The highest speed recorded was approximately 65mph at around 2am. The county council says with no accidents there for three years, there isn't a need for a crossing - but the town council says an accident is waiting to happen on the stretch between Inchbrook and the town centre.
Councillor Waddington said: "£10,000 doesn't go far on road repairs – and I need to make sure it does the most good possible.
"I'm happy to look at any suggestions from parish and town councils in my patch, which includes Nailsworth, about the projects they'd like to see it invested in."
Richard Gray, Gloucestershire County Council local highways manager, said: "Following consultation with local residents we will be introducing a number of measures at this location next year aimed at improving driver behaviour.
"We have taken on board concerns raised by residents about crossing at the site and an evaluation has been undertaken.
"Although it doesn't meet the criteria for a crossing at this point, we will be continuing to closely monitor the road and the improvements we are bringing in. "We are always keen to work with local residents to improve road safety across the county and we will continue to do so."
Gloucestershire County Council won't agree to Nailsworth Town Council's call for crossing on the A46 at Dunkirk Mills because it's too narrow.
Town mayor Steve Robinson believes a crossing will slow traffic down but the county council says new signage and road markings will improve drivers' behaviour instead.
He's calling on the county council to send a representative to a public meeting on the issue there, and on the A46 on the south side of town, on Monday night.
And he would like division councillor Stan Waddington to consider putting at least some of the £10,000 each councillor gets for road improvements towards a pedestrian crossing.
"I think we have a good case," said Councillor Robinson. "I'm really disappointed that nobody from the county council highways department will come to the meeting. "We want to explain how we think a pedestrian crossing will slow traffic down and make it safer for pedestrians."
The average speed recorded on the 40mph limit stretch by a county council survey was 34.6mph.
But 22% broke the limit - half of them by a few mph, and the other half by more.
The highest speed recorded was approximately 65mph at around 2am. The county council says with no accidents there for three years, there isn't a need for a crossing - but the town council says an accident is waiting to happen on the stretch between Inchbrook and the town centre.
Councillor Waddington said: "£10,000 doesn't go far on road repairs – and I need to make sure it does the most good possible.
"I'm happy to look at any suggestions from parish and town councils in my patch, which includes Nailsworth, about the projects they'd like to see it invested in."
Richard Gray, Gloucestershire County Council local highways manager, said: "Following consultation with local residents we will be introducing a number of measures at this location next year aimed at improving driver behaviour.
"We have taken on board concerns raised by residents about crossing at the site and an evaluation has been undertaken.
"Although it doesn't meet the criteria for a crossing at this point, we will be continuing to closely monitor the road and the improvements we are bringing in. "We are always keen to work with local residents to improve road safety across the county and we will continue to do so."