Concerns have been raised about the safety of a road junction in Bromsgrove.
Councillor Karen May said she is "mightily concerned" about the junction at Sandy Lane heading towards Hagley, and the levels of traffic that are using the road.
The councillor met with MP Bradley Thomas to share her concerns about the road and the lack of traffic calming measures.
In a video shared by MP Bradley Thomas, Councillor Karen May said: "In terms of traffic calming, there is very little present. We have an increase in traffic getting through, and I'm mightily concerned in view of the fact we've got housing development coming into Wyre Forest and the surrounding areas, and the impact this will have on safety for our residents."
MP Bradley Thomas agreed with Councillor May and described the junction at Sandy Lane as one that "epitomises the challenge".
He said: "So you've got the junction there behind me. We saw a car sat there for at least three minutes wanting to turn right.
"We've got cars that whiz over the motorway island or come off the motorway junction at high speed.
"We've got the compounded effect of the government's increase in the housing target. The 85 per cent increase that is going to compound all of the traffic issues, especially with every house having at least two cars these days.
"So the safety issue here at the junction has got to be taken seriously, but we've also got to make sure that where development happens, we have infrastructure first.
"This is why I've been quite persistent in saying that the government have got their housing target wrong because far too often housing is built without the infrastructure that is required."
The councillor and MP have urged Worcestershire County Council to "take a serious look" at the safety of the Sandy Lane junction.
A spokesperson for Worcestershire County Council said: "We will continue to liaise with our local county councillors regarding highway issues."
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