Ynyslas residents are calling for traffic calming measures on a road, which has become a “danger zone” after several car accidents.

Deborah Salmi, who lives in a property on Ty Mawr Caravan Park, said there has been two accidents in the past two months alone.

Dyfed Powys Police confirmed a single vehicle road traffic collision, at around 3pm on 10 September, during which a “vehicle had come off the road and the driver suffered minor injuries”.

On 17 October, at 10.30am, a vehicle came off the road, but the driver was not injured. The road was closed and police officers “worked with partner agencies to recover the vehicle”.

“One of the accidents led to the car rolling on to its roof, the neighbours had to dig her out because she was underneath the water – she was very lucky,” Deborah said.

“It’s quite a dangerous road, because there’s no limit on this road. On our specific bend, we need to have a speed limit, we need warning signs, and we need anti slip surface on the bend.

“We’re all fed up of how people are driving. If it carries on like this there will be a death.”

Chas Bamford has been “first on the scene”, alongside his sons, of numerous incidents in the 20 years he has lived opposite Ty Mawr.

Chas, who is a retired mechanic, said: “I’ve done recovery work and have done for the past 40 years, and my sons are mechanics.

“These latest two crashes, we were first on the scene – we got the girls out. My sons jumped in and broke the girls our of their cars. One of the girls was quite shook up, so my daughter in law took her to our house for a shower.

“When the cars go into the ditch, there can be six foot of water and mud in there. The cars just fill up with this thick mud.

“The road is becoming a danger zone. When there’s people turning into the site, coming from Borth, and then you’ve got a car coming from Tre’r Ddol at 60mph, you know what’s going to happen one day – they won’t be able to stop.”

Resident Derek Nixon, who also lives in the vicinity, said he feels unsafe cycling with his young children: “At the junction I have to be extra careful. I am not just relying on sight, but also being able to hear what’s coming around the corner.

“When you’re not familiar with the danger, if you’re coming to the campsite or you’re a visitor to one of the houses, you just turn off the road and you’re not expecting people to come round the blind corner that fast.”

While all three residents have contacted the council regarding the issue previously, Deborah said they’re “not interested”.

A spokesperson for the council said they are awaiting formal reports from the police before deciding whether to implement measures: “The Local Authority has already installed numerous measures at this location to encourage drivers to moderate their speeds; including warning signage, reflectorised posts in the verges, edge of carriageway markings, and hazard type elongated centre-line markings.

“Features such as bends are regarded as isolated hazards and lower speed limits as being not appropriate in current highways regulations and guidance.”