People are calling for speed cameras to end a “fast and furious culture” after a car overturned during an early-morning crash on Sunday. (31/7)

Eyewitnesses say the driver of a BMW hit several parked cars before flipping, over shortly after midnight, in Hedge Lane, near Green Lanes, Palmers Green.

Police closed the road as firemen cut the driver free from the wreckage. A spokesman said “thankfully” the other passengers sustained minor injuries and no arrests were made.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson confirmed they were called at 12:15am and treated a man at the scene, before taking him to a hospital in central London.

However, people living near to the scene of the accident, say reckless driving is a constant problem in Green Lanes, where two weeks ago, a four-year-old boy was the victim of a hit-and-run.

Carmen Durgacharan, who has lived in Hedge Lane for 20 years, witnessed the Sunday morning crash.

She said: “This time no one was killed. The speeding around the roundabout coming down from The Bourne and Green Lanes both ways is so bad that there is an accident sometimes every few days.

“I and many at the top part of Hedge Lane have emailed and telephoned the council many times. I believe they should most definitely have speed cameras or slow speed signs, but they won't budge.”

Tom Tornari, whose route home on Sunday was blocked by the crash after visiting his parents off Hedge Lane, said he was always shocked by the driving whenever he visits the area.

He said: “People drive like lunatics. There is a fast and furious culture around that area, you notice a very different type of driving when you go to Palmers Green.

“There is only so much you can do about it – I’m not a big fan of speed cameras, but if they help the area then so be it.

“I think it is more a culture thing - there needs to be greater education.”

Enfield Council spokesperson Andrew Golder said they have introduced a number of schemes to fight speeding across Enfield in recent years, including the 'Quieter Neighbourhoods’ plan to find better ways to manage traffic in residential areas, and half the number of people killed on the borough's roads by 2020.

He said: “We are always happy to listen to residents about their concerns and discuss any potential ways of making the roads around their homes safer.

“That said, road safety also depends on effective enforcement and the primary responsibility for dealing with speeding cars, which is a criminal offence, rests with the Metropolitan Police.

"We sincerely hope that they catch and prosecute those who think it acceptable to drive at excessive speeds along residential roads and wilfully endanger the lives of the public when doing so.”