A ‘GO slow’ warning sign costing nearly £9,000 is planned to be up and running at an accident hotspot on the A31 by the end of March.

Last week Richard Drax MP, whose estate borders the notorious Stag Gate section, called for more to be done to stop accidents along the stretch of road.

Now the Highways Agency has said it has secured funding for the vehicle-activated sign and will begin work soon.

Workers will also build a maintenance lay-by and improve visibility at the junction with the B3075 in a bid to improve road safety.

Around 146 metres of high friction surfacing has been laid on both carriageways at Stag Gate to increase resistance.

A Highways Agency spokesman said: “We are committed to safe roads and our network has a strong record on maintaining safety.

“As with all of our roads, we make sure safety on the A31 at Stag Gate in Dorset is continually under review.”

Last year, workers laid fresh road markings and road studs, carried out drainage work and also cut back vegetation along the stretch.

The agency has laid high friction surfacing between Lion Gate and Stag Gate and along sections of the A31 between Roundhouse and Bere Regis.