TRAFFIC calming measures are to be introduced on five Blackburn roads which are said to be a danger to children.

Newton Street, in Audley, Shear Brow, Oozebooth Terrace and Calder Street in Brookhouse, and Whalley Old Road, Cob Wall, will share £50,000 to pay for improvements.

Council bosses said three children had been injured on each of the roads during the past five years and there had been a high number of other accidents on the roads which were classed as "serious".

Coun Andy Kay, executive member for regeneration, said: "We've has been very successful in reducing the number of injury accidents across the borough, especially those involving children, but this doesn't mean that all safety issues relating to traffic have been resolved.

"Some parents have told us they are still worried about their children keeping safe when they play on the streets so we are delighted to be able to introduce traffic calming schemes at the locations where young people are most vulnerable."

In Newton Street road humps are to installed with measures concentrated around St Thomas' CE Primary school and signs advising motorists of a school safety zone will also be introduced.

The road is already part of the Audley 20mph zone, but residents had complained that motorists were not sticking to the limit, said council chiefs.

Humps will also be introduced in the steep Calder Street.

On Shear Brow three road humps are to be put in at three traffic islands for pedestrians to be able to cross the road more safely.

Oozebooth Terrace will become one way and the road will be narrowed to a single lane outside St James' Primary School.

In Whalley Old Road a zebra crossing is to be installed near the junction with Beech Street as there is a nearby Madrassa - a Muslim religious building where children take evening lessons.

Consultation papers have already gone out to residents in Newton Street and Calder Street, and residents in the other areas will be consulted in the coming months.