CALLS for a reduction in the speed limit along the B3002 have resurfaced this week, following the inquest into the death of a Headley woman. Mother-of-four Wendy Ward was killed instantly as the BMW she was travelling in at high speed left the road and collided with trees and a garden fence. The inquest, held two weeks ago, heard that a stray Jack Russell dog, which was found dead near the scene by traffic officers, was probably involved in the accident, although the driver had no recollection other than losing control of the steering. Chairman of the Headley Parish council, Richard Clifford, spoke of the dangers along the stretch of road, this week. He said: "Headley Parish council have been seeking a review of speed limits throughout the town, particularly the B3002 for years now. "Traffic along this road tends to exceed the speed limit, and there are a lot of driveways and side roads that face on to this road. "Since this tragic accident we have seen a draft scheme to reduce the speed a long this road – Hampshire County Council have reacted. This incident certainly has brought the issue of speeding to the fore. "It's a shame that it takes a tragedy to make changes, but that seems to be the sad fact of life." Headley county councillor Sam James said: "I am fully supportive of a reduction in the speed limit along this road." The inquest heard how Ms Ward's partner, Jan Green, who was driving the car at the time of the accident, had been travelling along the B3002 at speed seconds before the fatal crash. Neither Mr Green or Ms Ward were wearing seat belts and they were both thrown clear of the car on impact. Coroner Andrew Bradley said, in his summing up, that Ms Ward could have survived if she had been wearing a seat belt. Witness Charles Stewart, who was standing by his neighbour's fence in Seymour Road, told how he heard the sound of a car "hammering" down the road, which was shortly followed by a crash unlike any sound he had heard before, in a statement read out to the coroner. Mark Budd, a former ambulance driver who was driving towards Grayshott at the time of the accident, heard a loud bang and stopped at the scene. He told the inquest at Basingstoke Coroner's Court that he saw a woman in the road who was not breathing. Mr Budd tried emergency resusicitation but due to the extent of her injuries, knew that she was already dead. The scene was so distressing, another witness Matthew Bridly told the inquest he now refuses to drive after rushing over to help the 41-year-old woman who died from multiple injuries. Mr Green, aged 37, was also injured and spent several days in intensive care after suffering a punctured lung. Ms Ward's 10-year-old daughter Emma broke an arm and a leg – despite being strapped in, in the back. The couple were on their way home from the OneStop shop just after 7pm, on August 26, last year when the car crashed. The BMW had just been returned to Mrs Ward after having some repairs carried out. Mr Green decided to road test the vehicle on the way home when he lost control of the car. The BMW 322 was later found to be clear of defects when examined by Hampshire Police crash investigator Pc David Whiting. Verdict: accidental death.