A HOMEOWNER has spoken of his devastation after a driver smashed through his front garden railings and into the house.

Martin Court, 53, was in his kitchen when a 4x4 left the B4424 Upton Road in Old Hills, Callow End, near Worcester and crashed into his home while trying to negotiate a bend.

The horrifying incident left the driver unscathed but his passenger suffered a broken arm.

Now Worcestershire County Council has promised to look again at the road, which has been the scene of several accidents, and install more signs if necessary.

But the move has come too late for Mr Court - the latest smash has flattened the railings at the top of his garden and jolted the front of his property.

Mr Court, a garage owner, said: "I was in the kitchen at the time, and heard this huge explosion.

"I didn't know what way to run or what to do, it was horrifying. I was stunned by the noise. I came outside and saw that the car had smashed through the front garden railings and jolted the house back.

"It will take months to get the damage repaired. The speed limit is 35mph, but many cars do 50mph.

"My wife was out there tending the garden the day before. It doesn't bear thinking about how bad it could have been."

The accident, which happened at 2pm on Wednesday, led to a furious response from district councillor Tom Wells.

Despite County Hall only recording four accidents on the route since 2004, Coun Wells said the figure was more like one a fortnight.

Coun Wells said: "I asked the county council about this three months ago, and nothing has been done.

"It seems like we are going around in circles waiting for a fatality. The reality is, there is an accident on this route every two weeks. I am dismayed by the situation."

The local authority only records accidents if the police are involved and fill out a report on it.

Following the accident, Worcestershire County Council has confirmed it will investigate the road and install additional signs where necessary.

A county council spokesman said: "The road is an accident cluster, and we have put up signs to warn drivers of the approaching bend and introduced chevrons following previous investigations we have carried out.

"We will be investigating the road again and installing more signs over the coming weeks to further encourage drivers to slow down."

The two males in the car at the time of the accident were taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital, one with a broken arm.