A tiny hamlet is home to an accident blackspot where there have been 40 crashes in the past three decades.
The quaint village of Little Almshoe in Hertfordshire has seen its tranquil scenery violently disturbed by a spate of car crashes - with five incidents this year alone.
Pensioner Paul Pinkstone's cottage is on the frontline of the smashes with the 70-year-old often being the first person to attend to the injured while waiting for an ambulance.
Mr Pinkstone, who has lived at the property for 30 years, said change was needed as many of the accidents, he says, would be avoidable with better signage.
Cars are usually left written off and crumpled at the roadside, with police, ambulance and fire rescue services in regular attendance.
