'Racetrack' street sees six cars written off in five days

THERE are fears someone will be killed if changes are not made to a notorious Llanelli street which recently saw six cars written off in the space of just five days due to crashes.

- ROB HARRIES Reporter [e-mail]

Sandy Road, to the west of the town centre heading towards Burry Port has long been complained of as a crash hotspot where drivers exit a roundabout and crash into other parked cars, walls and signs directly outside people's homes.

Recently Carmarthenshire Council announced plans to improve the road by adding a dedicated right-turn lane at the junction of the A484 (Sandy Road) and Maes-Y-Coed Road in a bid to ease congestion during the daytime.

While daytime congestion continues to be a huge issue for residents, it's safety at night which is the chief concern for many. Some of the previous crashes have been captured on CCTV.

Resident Aled Roberts has had two cars “written off” in less than three years.

The second of those was damaged beyond repair following a crash in March. A car came round the corner after exiting the roundabout near The Sandpiper Brewers Fayre and crashed into his car, which was parked outside his home in Sandy Road.