Road in Darnall, Sheffield, where boy was killed is ‘death trap’

Residents living by a road in Sheffield where a boy died after being hit by a car while walking on the pavement are demanding measures to make it safer.

Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi died in hospital after the collision on Staniforth Road in the Darnall area of the city in June. Two men have been charged with his murder.

Later the same month, a woman and her son were struck by a car while using a pedestrian crossing nearby. She suffered a triple leg break.

A petition for more speed cameras has now been signed by more than 800 people. Sheffield City Council said Staniforth Road had been included in their Local Safety Scheme and part of it had been identified for further investigation.

Zara Ali, whose mother was injured on the pedestrian crossing in an incident that was captured on CCTV, said the collision had traumatised the whole family.

“After I saw the CCTV I was really scared to think that that could happen to anybody. You can see how the car nearly went through her head. It made me extremely paranoid.”

South Yorkshire Police said a 20-year-old woman had been reported on summons for driving without due care and attention and driving without insurance in relation to the incident.

People living near Staniforth Road said it was a “death trap” because of the increasing number of dangerous driving incidents.

Road safety campaigner Shama Abdaljawwad, who set up the petition, said she was scared to walk along it.

She said: “I’m terrified on that road in case I’m crossing it, even on green lights. I need something to reassure me that I’ll be safe and I know that enforcement cameras will do that.”

Sheffield City Council said the findings of its investigation and the available budget would determine what safety measures could be implemented and where.

After Abdullah Al Yazidi’s death, Zulkernain Ahmed, 20, and Armaan Ahmed, 26, both of Locke Drive in Sheffield, were each charged with one count of murder and three counts of attempted murder.

They are due to stand trial at Sheffield Crown Court in January 2026 and have been remanded in custody.