Furious locals are demanding urgent action over the "insane number" of buses speeding down their narrow street - fearing someone will soon get killed."

Residents in Sandhurst Road, Catford, say their neighbourhood has been overrun by buses which cause the houses to shake "every three minutes."

Now, Freedom of Information (FoI) data suggests there has been over 17,000 incidents of speeding buses in the street since 2021.

Some of these buses are even suggested to have been travelling at more than double the 20mph speed limit.

Transport for London (TfL) also confirmed that there have been 85 crashes involving buses over the last four years - including crashes in neighbouring Sangley Road.

The stretch currently supports four bus routes in each direction, as well as a night service, meaning it's a common occurrence for buses to thunder past homes at all hours.

Pictures shared by the Safer Sandhurst & Sangley campaign group appear to show that multiple cars and buses have been damaged in the crashes.

Resident Alison Howard says she is worried somebody will eventually be killed if the bus services do not slow down.

She said: "It's an insane number of buses speeding and they routinely hit cars."

"Someone is eventually going to get killed because there's not great visibility on the road because there's cars on either side."

"We're not allowed to have dropped kerbs in front of our houses anymore so there's not really any option to park your car elsewhere."

"You just have to risk the consequences if you choose to park your car near your house."

In total, 3,700 buses pass along the two streets every day.

According to TfL, one incident in September 2022 resulted in an injury, but all other crashes were damage-only.

It also said that the speeding data comes from iBus technology which can be impacted by GPS tracking errors or vehicle faults and is used only for general monitoring purposes.

Philip Gerhardt, TfL's Head of Bus Performance, said: "An additional set of data which measures speed of buses more precisely is used by bus operators."

According to TfL, operator Stagecoach has found that this data suggests that the amount of speeding incidents has "significantly" reduced. "

Mr Gerhardt added: "We continue to work with bus operators to ensure that appropriate action is taken against any driver found to be breaking the speed limit."

Local people have also raised concerns that heavy buses shake the Victorian houses in the area when they drive over speed bumps in the road.

One anonymous mum said that these vibrations felt like a "mini earthquake" and had even caused cracks in her walls."

She previously said: "It's not great for stress levels. My daughter is terrified. She says monsters are shaking the house."

"I constantly see accidents because the buses can't pass each other – they knock the window mirrors off and every other day buses are evacuated."

"You see the damage to the cars and it's so evident to the drivers and who lives here that the street can't support the buses because the damage and the accidents are so frequent."

Teacher Lydia, 31, recently moved to the road with her husband Josh and says she is unable to use her living room from the traffic noise.

The mum of two young children said: "We moved here quite recently, and we were shocked by how bad it is. The buses come through quite fast, and they are extremely loud."

"The street is a standard quiet residential street, not a wide road. Lots of our neighbours have had their cars damaged from buses."

"We can't even sit in our living room because you can't hear the TV. Every three minutes the house shakes so it is hard to enjoy sitting in that side of the house."

"It really feels like the road is being abandoned by the council and anything goes."

TfL claimed it had previously investigated "all possible options" for the two streets, including alternative route options."

But it said it had not pressed ahead with changes after deciding that these would result in a "significant worsening" of bus services for a large number of passengers in the wider area."

A Lewisham Council spokesperson said: "We have been working closely with residents on Sandhurst Road to resolve these issues and recognise the frustration they must be feeling. "

"We have instructed engineers to check the speedbumps are fit for purpose and not causing damage to residents' properties – this work is ongoing. "

"The Council is not responsible for the route and speed of buses, but we have passed on resident concerns to TfL. "

"We are in the process of introducing new measures (planters and street furniture) to calm traffic and prevent inconsiderate parking, which causes severe disruption to pedestrians, particularly those with children or mobility issues. "

"The Council has also undertaken a comprehensive consultation with local residents as part of the Sustainable Streets programme to explore proposals to improve safety and accessibility."