A driving instructor injured in a crash says it's a "disgrace" the motorist at fault has escaped prosecution.

Colin Savage's car flipped sideways into a tree after an oncoming driver veered into the wrong lane and struck his vehicle in Hackington Road, Canterbury.

Oncoming motorist veers into wrong lane and crashes into Mr Savage's car

The 48-year-old suffered severe whiplash and a shoulder injury in the accident.

But the driver of the other car was not prosecuted by police, and only ordered to attend a driver awareness course.

"I think it’s disgraceful," Mr Savage said.

"The police said, 'oh, he’s not got away with it' - but he has.

"They are not prosecuting him, he has nothing on his licence and he's not affected in any way, shape or form.

"I have potentially got to have surgery on my shoulder."

Mr Savage had been travelling towards Canterbury in his Ford Puma when he was struck by the oncoming Nissan Qashqai.

Recalling the accident, he said: "He came round the corner and I had just one second to react, from him crossing the central reservation to impact.

"I would estimate he was a metre into my lane.

"I swerved into the hedge to avoid hitting him in a head-on collision.

"He impacted the side of the car - the main impact being his front wheel hitting my back wheel.

"The car flipped up sideways into the hedge and hit a tree, flipped back the other way and hit the floor.

"I absolutely dread to think if it had been one of my learners driving and he had come round the corner.

"I look at the video and I don’t know how I missed it."

Police and paramedics were called to the scene, and Mr Savage's wife was taken to hospital.

Mr Savage is still suffering the physical effects of the crash on May 9 and could yet require surgery to his injured shoulder.

"I have had a lot of pain from injuries in my lifetime, but the pain I get just from pulling my trousers up is extreme," he said.

"It feels like someone is putting a knife in my shoulder every time I strain it or stretch.”

A police spokesman confirmed officers were called to the scene of the crash at 2.25pm on May 9.

"A woman was taken to a local hospital as a precaution and officers worked to clear the road and assist the recovery of the vehicles," they added.

"A breathalyser brought to the scene was found not to be working, so neither driver was breathalysed, although there was no suspicion of drink driving against either of the parties involved.

"Following a review of the circumstances by Kent Police's Traffic Summons Case Review Team, one of the drivers involved has been offered to undertake a safe and considerate driver awareness course.

"Should the driver decline to take the course, the issuing of a court summons or fine will be further considered."