Andrea O'Donnell suffered a broken ankle and fibula as she helped children cross The Avenue in Linthorpe, outside St Edward's School, on September 30 last year.
After a long rehabilitation, Andrea returned to work last week - and has been greeted by a brand new zebra crossing and reduced speed limits.
Middlesbrough Council installed the crossing this summer, placing new street furniture and narrowing The Avenue to try and slow down speeding motorists after Park Ward Councillor Theo Furness secured funds from the members' small grant scheme.
A reduced 20mph speed limit was also put in place on the stretch, and on Eastbourne Road outside the school to help protect those using the busy road from speeding drivers.
Andrea said: "It's been so lovely to see the children and parents, the welcome back I've had has been brilliant.
"I was nervous when I first stepped out into the road again - my legs were like jelly - but it's brilliant that the zebra crossing is here now, it feels so much safer.
"The car that hit me wasn't actually speeding, but we do have a problem with drivers going too fast - there's been cars that have swerved past me while I've been in the middle of the road with my lollipop, and a few near misses too."
Andrea was in hospital for four days with her injuries, but after continuing to suffer pain she was readmitted in early January to discover the break in her bone had not healed correctly.
The Middlesbrough mum-of-two, 52, had an operation to insert screws and a plate into her ankle and was off her feet for more than six weeks, before undergoing intensive physiotherapy.
"It's been tough, but it just feels great to be back," she said.
Cllr Furness, himself a parent of children at St Edward's, said: "The new zebra crossing has been put in place to help Andrea, and to help everyone else outside of school times, get across the road.
"It's such a busy junction, this will also help people cross for the church and the community centre, and help get people out and about in the ward.
"We've also reduced the speed limit and put in place bollards and narrowed the road on The Avenue, and we're hoping that will slow drivers down not just on school days but all the time."
