Highways chiefs are being urged to re-think the layout of a road junction following the death of a teenage motorcyclist.

Samuel Pickard, 19, died after losing control of his 125cc machine near the junction of Long Lee Lane and Harden Road, Keighley, three months ago. The cause would probably remain unknown, an inquest heard.

The bike, being ridden down Long Lee Lane towards Keighley, mounted the nearside pavement and struck a woman pedestrian before hitting a lamp-post and a wall.

Mr Pickard, whose home was only yards away, died at the scene from multiple injuries.

Traffic officer PC James Brooksbank told the Bradford inquest that he had previously asked the council to consider making changes to the junction.

"The majority of vehicles travelling up Long Lee Lane turn right into Harden Road, but the view for drivers towards Thwaites is somewhat restricted.

"It is a concern I have raised with the council before.

"I have requested a mini-roundabout, but unfortunately accident statistics are not sufficient.

"It is a matter I shall be approaching the council about again,'' said PC Brooksbank.

Recording an accident verdict, Coroner Roger Whittaker told the officer he would support his view that there should be some change.

"I am not saying that this accident would not have happened, but it is something I think should be looked at,'' he said.

Bradford Council Highways department said today it would consider carefully any comments made by the coroner once it had received a full report into the accident.

The inquest heard how Mr Pickard had been riding motor-cycles for about six months and had passed a pre-road test.

The teenager was on an engineering scholarship programme run by Keighley and District Training Association.

On the day he died, he was intending to turn right into the driveway of his home, just beyond the junction.

But the bike went out of control, mounted the pavement at about 20 mph and struck Clare Uschakow, who was walking her dog up the hill. She suffered a fractured knee.

Witnesses described seeing the motor-cycle wobble briefly.

Mr Whittaker told the hearing: "We shall probably never know what caused the accident.''