A shopkeeper has captured shocking footage showing two near misses and a crash at a notorious crossroads in one afternoon.

Kate Mills, who runs the Heath Stores, in Horsmonden, reviewed her CCTV which showed two vans failing to stop before a car was hit moments later.

Kent County Council has tackled the troublesome stretch of road by introducing more road signs and changing the road surface.

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However, Mrs Mills would like to see interactive lights as well as further measures.

She said: "We didn't have accidents over the summer but we had a failure to stop once a week.

"As soon as it gets dark then the number of failure to stops increases.

"On Monday a villager said they had a shock when her car as missed by millimetres.

"The next evening there were two different vans that failed to stop and then an hour later, bang, we had an accident."

Shocking data recorded by the parish council found the average speed in the village was 35mph while the limit was 30mph.

One driver was clocked reaching 70mph in the same area.

Mrs Mills said: "It was in itself relatively low impact but the car is a write-off.

"The woman spun into the other lane. Imagine if a bus or lorry was coming in the other lane or a pedestrian was stood there.

"At some point we are going to run out of luck.

"The stop signs are not working so we need something to attract their attention like interactive flashing lights."

Mrs Mills also suggested the crossing could be raised to differentiate between the roads at the junction.

She is also keen for an update to apps such as Google maps to update and show a stop sign rather than prompting drivers to continue straight ahead.

Following the latest accident and near misses KCC cabinet member for highways Mike Whiting said: “Earlier this year KCC undertook a series of works at the approach to the junction, including refreshing road markings, installing additional advance warning signs and enhancing existing signs with hi-vis backgrounds.

“We also moved the stop line to improve visibility and installed a high-friction road surface of a different colour to assist in making the junction more visible.

“I am pleased that, following this work, we saw an extended period where no accidents were reported.

“KCC is concerned to hear of the recent incidents that have taken place and I am committed to working towards making this junction as safe as we can to help keep drivers and residents safe.

“I have asked officers to meet with the parish council, residents and elected members to best understand the causes of the recent incidents to see whether additional interventions might further improve safety.”