Cars keep hitting houses in this terrace and people are wondering when their luck will run out

A Welsh councillor has called for traffic calming measures in a Pembrokeshire town after a "a terrible tragedy" was narrowly averted by "sheer good luck" when a car crashed into a house wall - the fifth such incident in less than ten years.

It is not yet known if speed was a factor in the incident but at the latest meeting of Neyland Town Council, residents voiced their worries about vehicle speeds in a particular area of the town.

Town council member and county councillor Simon Hancock, stated: "They came to express their concern at speeding cars losing control on the corner where Honeyborough Road leads into Kensington Road."

He said that on Sunday afternoon a car mounted the pavement and smashed into the wall of No 43, coming to rest in the middle of the road. Emergency services were on the scene.

He mentioned that photos of the incident and its aftermath were circulated on social media and sent to the council. 

In response to this, Councillor Hancock, who also serves as the county council's presiding member, said: "I am extremely concerned by some drivers travelling at excessive speeds at this bend.

"This is the fifth serious incident in nine years where cars have collided with houses in the terrace.

"Any pedestrians on the pavement at the time could have been killed or seriously injured. I have written to the chief executive, leader and cabinet member [of Pembrokeshire County Council] insisting on road traffic calming measures at this location.

"It is by sheer good luck that a terrible tragedy has been avoided."

A spokesperson for Pembrokeshire Council stated: "We are liaising with the police over the incident to determine the cause of the accident before considering what measures the Highway Authority may take."