Calls to improve a 'dangerous' junction have once again been made following a crash at the weekend.

Two people were taken to hospital on Sunday at the Bradshaw Road, Bury Road, Ramsbottom Road and Watling Street junction, on the border of Tottington, Bolton and Edgworth.

A man in his 20s was later arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Police cordoned off the busy junction which links Turton and Tottington for around five hours with it re-opened just after 9pm.

Now the crash has once again prompted calls for to improve the junction, with residents saying there have been a number of collisions there.

Emma Jenkinson said: “I am so surprised there are not more accidents at this junction.

“It is literally a game of Russian Roulette negotiating it.

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“Same applies to the other end of Turton Road at the junction where Carmelo's restaurant is.

“Both very dangerous and need lights or mini roundabouts in my opinion.”

Another resident said she used the junction often and was aware of many accidents happening at the same place, suggesting traffic lights.

Carole Zagrour said: “I use this junction on a near daily basis and have seen numerous incidents there.

“It is a very dangerous junction which, in my opinion, needs traffic lights.

“Also, we arrived at the junction  at 7.30pm coming down Bradshaw Road from an area of Bolton, we had to turn round as there was no advance warning of the road closure.”

Another resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the junction linking Bury, Bolton and Blackburn, was too busy for this reason and a ‘great cause of concern.’ The resident said: “This is a busy junction and links three major towns, so it’s a great cause of concern.

“You can’t always see who is coming and accidents are too common.

“How much longer till someone loses a life?”

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Labour Cllr Jackie Schofield said she was aware of the problems with the junction as she used it herself in the past.

Cllr Schofield said: “I am really concerned with their concerns about this junction.

“I appreciate the concerns and I am happy to engage in conversations about it if residents want to direct emails to me.

“I am happy to talk about it.”

Residents can email Cllr Schofield on Jackie.Schofield@bolton.gov.uk