A pensioner whose car has been hit five times in four years is calling for a new road layout to be introduced to prevent further collisions or injury.

Ann Taylor parks her vehicle in her disabled bay on the corner opposite her home in Gillingham.

But since a second entrance for a school at the end of Ingram Road has opened, she says there have been a series of accidents and near misses due to increased traffic.

On one occasion a hit-and-run driver struck her Nissan Micra – writing it off while on another, a courtesy car she had while her car was being repaired was badly damaged.

Both times the vehicles were shunted onto the pavement narrowly missing Ann's front wall.

The 75-year-old says problems arose when a new entrance was created for Saxon Way Primary School four years ago.

The widow said: "In view of the extent of the damage, I suggest they were speeding and certainly driving without due care and attention.

"It could easily cause injury to pedestrians walking along the pavement. As this is the entrance to the school, it means mums with pushchairs are vulnerable."

Grandmother Ann questioned the level of signage warning drivers of a school nearby.

She said: "It is very badly thought out to say nothing of the inconvenience to the residents here and has a detrimental effect on the quality of life.

"I cannot go on like this with all the inconvenience through no fault of mine."

A wall across the road from her home was recently demolished by an out of control car.

Ann is suggesting double yellow lines at the entrance which is sometimes blocked by vehicles, a lower speed limit and or speed bumps.

She would also like to see CCTV installed with enforcement action taken against offenders.

Responding to her complaints, Medway Council said there are two school warning signs in Ingram Road and a crossing patrol officer helps children cross the road safely on the zebra crossing.

As the road is on a bus route, calming measures such as full-sized speed bumps would not be possible, and any proposals for yellow lines would need to be consulted on with residents.

Head of transport and parking, Michael Edwards, said: “I would like to thank the resident for contacting our transport and parking service with her concerns.

"We will be looking into the matter and will get back to her as soon as possible.”