Five months after the council undertook remedial work on a ‘death trap’ road in Basingstoke, the stretch continues to pose severe threats to motorists.

A road user found both tyres on the passenger side of his car ripped after it veered off the Duxford Lane to give way for an oncoming vehicle.

Ken and Sue Smith from Alton were travelling via Duxford Lane, which runs between Axford and Dummer when they met with the accident.

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“A car was driving in the middle of the lane coming towards us, it was probably in the middle of the road because the driver was trying to avoid the numerous potholes in the road,” Ken said as he recalled the incident.

“It was a case for us either to stay where we were and risk hitting the car coming towards us, or move close to the edge of the road, which is what we did.

“Unfortunately there are drainage ditches along the lane and these ditches expose the tarmac on the edge of the road. So when we went over one of these ditches, the tarmac ripped the two tyres on the passenger side of the car. So we had to have these tyres replaced."

Ken and Sue had to call the RAC, who towed the car to Kwik fit in Basingstoke to have the tyres changed.

The council has confirmed that it undertook remedial work on Duxford Lane in January following various reports about the ‘death trap’ road.

On December 11 last year the condition of the road reportedly led to seven cars sustaining tyre punctures.

“The council seems to think that it is not a dangerous highway, but we are living proof that the lane is dangerous,” Ken said.

“The road is full of potholes. There are so many drainage ditches along the road.

“The speed limit is 60mph, which is ridiculous for a road with so many potholes.”

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Reacting to the incident, Hampshire County Council’s executive member for highways operations, Cllr Nick Adams-King said: “I am sorry to hear of the resident’s recent experience. I can confirm that remedial work was undertaken on Duxford Lane in January and I’ve been advised that highways engineers will be further reviewing the condition of the road to identify any additional work that may be needed.

“I would encourage residents to report any issues with our roads, via our online reporting system at hants.gov.uk/transport/roadmaintenance/roadproblems. Using the online system is the best way to let our Highways team know about issues and ensures they can inspect, prioritise and repair defects in the shortest possible time.”