Calls for road safety action after three die in rural road crash near Falkirk

It comes as people living close to the scene have called for safety improvements to be made on the road.

Reece Williams, aged 23, Lewis Soden, aged 24, and Connor Page aged 21, all died after the white Ford Focus they were travelling in crashed on Moss Road near Dunmore around 6.15pm on July 26.The driver, a 20-year-old woman, was taken to Forth Valley Hospital for treatment and has since been released.

It is understood that Reece was currently living in Camelon, but originally from the Dunfermline area, while Lewis was from the Cambridgeshire area and Connor was from Brecon in Wales.

Lewis’ sister Melissa posted on social media that he had been killed while visiting friends in Scotland.The families of the young men, who were allpronounced dead at the scene have all issued statements.Reece's family said: "Reece will forever be a much-loved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend. There will not be a day where we don’t hold space to remember Reece and the memories that we made together. We’d like to express our thanks to the emergency services, witnesses and to everyone who has sent their condolences."

The family of the youngest victim said: "Connor was loved beyond words."Lewis' family issued the following statement: "Lewis has and will forever be a much-loved son, brother, grandson, nephew, and friend to many. There will not be a day where Lewis won't be missed and where we won’t hold room in our hearts to remember him and the memories that we all made together.

"We would also like to express our thanks to all the emergency services, witnesses and to everyone who has sent their condolences."

Sergeant Elaine Scott said: “Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of all involved this very difficult time.“Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the crash and we continue to appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash and who has not already spoken to officers to please get in touch.”

She added an appeal for anyone who was driving in the area around the time of the fatal crash and who has dash-cam footage to get in touch.Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 3123 of July 26.

Over 270 people have already signed an online petition calling for action on Moss Road which has a 60mph speed limit.

It was started by Graham Stevenson and calls for installation of speed limits and traffic calming measures; improved signage and road markings; road maintenance; public awareness campaign; and enforcement of speed limits.

Mr Stevenson stated: “In recent months, there have been numerous accidents and near-misses on this road many of which could have been prevented with proper speed safety measures in place.

"The increased volume of traffic over the years due to the Inches and Kinnaird and increased housing development on the Moss Road itself, has led to the current speed limit being inadequate for the safety of users.

"The lack of adequate signage, and policing of the speed limits, plus poorly maintained roads are just a few of the issues contributing to the dangerous conditions. However, the main reason is the speeding drivers.

“These conditions threaten the lives and well-being of our community and create a sense of fear that affects our quality of life.”