A RISE in speeding has made a leafy Hampshire village unsafe for pedestrians, according to residents in a new survey.

Sixty-one per cent of Droxford residents believe they are endangered by speeding motorcyclists and awkward roads, new figures show.

The village saw two traffic collisions in 2013, according to the latest available police data - fewer than in nearby Swanmore, Shedfield or Waltham Chase.

But the new Droxford Parish Plan says there were 27 accidents causing injury in the five years to June 2014, including two fatal crashes. More than 90 per cent of respondents were concerned about road safety in the village.

They identified 11 problem sites, with issues including motorcycle speeding and noise, signage, roads without pavement and difficult crossings for elderly residents.

Droxford Parish Council is set to review the village's speed limits and unpaved roads and may recommend changes to highways chiefs. Police are being asked to demonstrate to residents how they can sign up for a volunteer-led community Speedwatch scheme.

The survey was completed by 143 households out of the 265 listed in the 2011 Census, covering topics like the village's 41 businesses, street lighting, litter and footpaths.

Villagers came out strongly against greenfield development and projects of more than 20 homes, with most preferring conversion of existing farmhouses. More than 40 per cent opposed social housing being built in the area.

Every respondent rated 'beautiful countryside' as important or very important to the village, with 72.5 per cent opposing wind turbines and more than half against solar energy.