THESE are just some of the shocking scenes of destruction witnessed at a notorious accident black spot in Worcestershire over the last three months.

Your Worcester News has reported details of five crashes on the B4204 Martley to Broadheath road in that period, with cars dramatically careering off the carriageway and landing in fields or smashing into trees.

Motorists have been left battered and bruised by the incidents, with one person experiencing neck and shoulder pains and another suffering head injuries.

Luckily no-one has been seriously wounded but critics of the dangerous stretch of road centred around Kenswick believe it is only a matter of time before a tragedy happens.

Georgina Britten-Long, chairwoman of Kenswick and Wichenford Parish Council, said: “There are an enormous number of accidents on the road – about 20 to 30 each year, maybe even more.

“Very few of the drivers hurt themselves badly and many recover their cars without calling the authorities.

“It is an ongoing problem and everybody is naturally very worried.

“There were two fatalities on the road many years ago. We hope to God it won’t happen again but you just never know.”

Heather Rendall, a fellow parish councillor, similarly labelled the frequency of accidents as “unbelievable” and explained locals feel “at a loss” as to how to solve the problem.

Recent incidents appear to back up her claims.

On Saturday, October 4, there were two accidents on the B4204, with one car smashing into a tree and another requiring firefighters to cut out an injured motorist.

This was followed by two crashes in two days on Friday and Saturday, November 7 and 8, and a further incident on Thursday, December 11.

One of these involved Marcia Williams, 34, whose car skidded off the road even though she wasn’t speeding.

She told Your Worcester News after the traumatic incident: “I think it needs investigating, given the amount of accidents that happen.

“Someone is going to end up getting killed.”

Parish councillors have come up with a number of ideas to improve the road such as flashing warning signs and rumble strips on the tarmac, but in general are resigned to safety being left in the hands of motorists.

“Despite visits from numerous experts, it is not fully known why accidents keep happening when many other roads have similarly nasty bends”, added Georgina Britten-Long.

“It does not seem to be weather related and, other than straightening out the road, there is precious little the county council can do.”

A spokeswoman for Worcestershire County Council said chevron signs would be installed in the early part of the new year to help improve safety.

The Safer Roads Partnership for Warwickshire and West Mercia Police confirmed that official records reveal there have been one serious and six slight injury collisions recorded on the road in the past year.