A COUPLE fear motorists could die after two cars ploughed into their hedge in one week.

Nobody was seriously injured in the incidents at Sandplace, near Looe, but with a 12ft drop on the other side, Carolyn Parkinson fears other motorists may not be so lucky.

'It is a bit scary when you are watching TV and then all of a sudden you have got headlights shining in your window,' she said.

'It is a big drop and I just don't want anyone to die. I think two cars in one week is a bit scary and I don't want a fatality.'

Derek Burgoyne, who lives with Carolyn, is urging for the county council to take more action to combat ice on minor roads.

He said: 'Primarily, the cause of these accidents is the lack of gritting on the roads.

'They are known frost pockets and the council should be aware that they are potential blackspots.'

Cornwall County Council said it salted all the main roads in central and east Cornwall during the icy weather and sent out extra gritting vehicles to some places following reports of dangerous conditions.

A spokesperson for the council said: 'Our salting route covers more than 900 miles of roads, these include all A and B roads and other well-used roads. 

'The main A and B roads through Sandplace are on this priority network.'

'Even on pre-treated roads, salting will not stop heavy snow from settling and sleet, hail and rain can cause problems with the salt being washed off the road. And even on salted roads, drivers must not make assumptions as to the roads conditions.'

The council, which in the past left piles of salt on the roadside, has now put a sand box on the road, by one of the bridges at Sandplace, for residents to use, following complaints.