A DETERMINED father whose son was killed in a horrific crash has vowed to continue his campaign for improvements to road safety.

Former Bournemouth School pupil Steve Bernard was just 18 when he died alongside two of his friends on the A27 near Chichester.

He accidentally turned into the path of an oncoming vehicle at a crossing point on the dual carriageway just weeks after starting a sports course at Chichester University.

Since then his dad, Tony, has campaigned for changes to junctions on the A27 to no avail.

He has supported the A27 Action Group which has lobbied the government to improve safety on the road by closing crossing points.

But there are still no plans to make any changes almost 14 years after the fatal crash.

Tony Bernard, who lives in Bournemouth, made a Freedom of Information request to Highways England asking for details of collision data for the A27 between 1998 and 2017.

A total of 6,262 incidents were recorded, with 3,446 resulting in injury.

Mr Bernard said: "Highways England profess to say that safety is a priority for them but their data up to 2017 says otherwise.

"Since our accident in November 2005 there have been 3,446 collisions in just 12 years resulting in injury or worse. How can that be allowed?"

He added: "We shall continue campaigning for these closures."

The Steve Bernard Foundation was set up in memory of the talented young sportsman following his tragic death.

His family had been inundated with donations and support and decided to put them to good use by supporting sporting projects.

Since the foundation started in February 2006, hundreds of thousands of pounds have been raised througha wide range of events and challenges.

More than 200 sporting projects have been supported, covering more than 30 sports and four continents.