Campaigners have appealed for safer roads around schools after a young girl was knocked down in Dartford.

The schoolgirl was on her way to school when she was hit by a car.

She received a cut to her face and was taken to Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham for further treatment.

Since then, members of the Dartford Safer Roads group have reissued their appeals for their '20 is Plenty' campaign which outlines the need for 20mph streets in Dartford.

Reacting to the incident at Oakfield Primary in Oakfield Lane on November 13, co-founder of the campaign Kelly Grehen explained that people parking their cars “irresponsibly” makes that particular road more dangerous for children attending the school.

“It’s a very narrow road. There’s just not safe places to cross because there are cars parked everywhere and parked irresponsibly.

“Children can’t judge speed differences and it’s very frightening."

The Dartford Safer Roads campaign was set up earlier this year by Ms Grehen and Jessica Maddox whose daughter was left severely injured after she was hit by a car while riding her bike on the Fleet Estate in Dartford.

Since then, the campaign has begun to gain traction with its call for 20mph zones to make sure children are safe when walking to school.

Ms Grehen claimed there had been no engagement from Kent County Council and that Dartford Council wants "to hand out things like leaflets and put the responsibility on the children."

A spokesman for Kent County Council said: "“We are very concerned to hear what happened outside Oakfield Primary School and we wish a full and swift recovery to the child involved.

“KCC constantly strive to keep people as safe as possible on Kent’s roads.

“With regards to Oakfield Lane, there has been no history of crashes on this road that would suggest remedial works are required, although this is under constant review.

"Managing the speed of traffic is essential to continue reducing the number of and severity of casualties on our roads. Kent Police is responsible for the enforcement of local speed limits.

“We have to look at the sites most in need of improvement first, which have got the support of the whole community when making changes to our roads.

“Residents should contact their local councillor in the first instance to get their support and see if there is potential for funding through their member grant scheme."

Leader of Dartford Council Jeremy Kite said a working group had already been working on implementing a wide range of road safety measures for Dartford schools, including 20mph zones.

Cllr Kite said the group is "deadly serious" about road safety in the area but things like 20mph zones around schools needs to be "implemented safely" and require careful consultation first.

The working group is comprised of representatives from Dartford Council, KCC, Kent Fire and Rescue, police, local schools and from the community, including Dartford Safer Roads.