Councillors have called for a more prominent roundabout on an Evesham road after a crash this week.

On Sunday night, two cars collided by the roundabout of Offenham Road and Elm Road.

No one was seriously injured in the crash, but it has sparked a debate on road safety in the area.

According to Evesham Town councillors, many motorists simply ignore the mini roundabout on Elm Road.

Councillor Julie Tucker, a resident of the road, said: “Speeding has been an issue for some time.

“I would be interested to know if speed was a factor in this particular accident.

“I would also say that cutting across the roundabout is quite a common occurrence, which is obviously dangerous.”

While no one was seriously hurt in Sunday's crash, Elm Road has been host to fatal crashes in the past.

In January, just a few hundred metres down the road, a man was killed when a police car travelling on blue lights collided with his car at the junction with Badsey Lane.

Read more about that incident here.

Councillor Chrissy Smith said that following a number of complaints about the roundabout two years ago, herself and councillor Alan Booth got in touch with Highways, who made the road markings clearer.

She added: “I can't really see what else can be done, other than putting traffic lights there.

“It's always been a bit of a pain there and I think since the roundabout has been put there, it's been a lot better."

Meanwhile, Councillor Robert Hale acknowledged that the installation of the roundabout helped congestion but believes this, in turn, made the area unsafe for road users.

“The design does not govern the visual expectation of the driver of what should be the speed limit,” he said.

“The use of two-lane entries on all arms actually encourages speeding and are entirely unnecessary.”

Councillor Hale proposed installing a more prominent roundabout, inspired by roads in Switzerland, where his son lives.

He would like a beautiful sculpture in the centre of the roundabout and yellow zebra crossings at each arm of the junction.

“The country needs a totally new system,” he added.