A man recalled seeing his granddaughter “shaking and crying” after a car accident that he pinned mostly on poor road markings.

Calls have been made for the The Gossamers and Phillipers junction in the Meriden, Watford, to be repainted.

John Croft, 70, has lived on The Gossamers for 45 years and believes that the markings have diminished in the last two years.

Watford Observer: John thinks that the marking have faded in the last two yearsJohn thinks that the marking have faded in the last two years (Image: John Croft/ Newsquest)

It was only two months ago when a car crashed into his granddaughter’s car at the spot.

He said: “She was driving on The Gossamers from Garston and turned right at the roundabout onto the Phillipers.

“She knew she had right of way, but the other person didn’t see the markings.”

Watford Observer: The accident happened as she was turning right into the Phillipers. The accident happened as she was turning right into the Phillipers. (Image: Newsquest)

He said she went to his house after the accident and needed to be calmed down because “she was crying and shaking”.

“The other driver was very abusive to her, but it was her right of way.”

An accident nearly happened last month at the same spot in exactly the same way for Jenny Bridger, 36, who lives in Garston. 

She volunteers as a garden manager at the Random Café and drives there every day to work.

Watford Observer: Jenny Bridger (left) does not think everyone will look at the signs that are on display and wants the road markings to be improved. Jenny Bridger (left) does not think everyone will look at the signs that are on display and wants the road markings to be improved. (Image: Jenny Bridger/Newsquest)

Miss Bridger said: “I went to turn right into the Phillipers and I thought, 'is he going to stop'.

“If you don’t know the road, then you will not see there are markings and not everyone looks at the signs.

“He made a rude gesture because he thought I cut him up.

“The roundabout and road markings need to be brought back.”   

Councillor Steve Cavinder said he contacted Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) about the site around two months ago.

He claims he was told the road markings are expected to be redone this year.

But he said: “If you had them down in the first place then they are necessary.”

He would like a definitive date as to when the work will be carried out.

A HCC spokesperson said: "The roundabout at the junction of The Gossamers and Phillipers, along with other in the county, is part of our road-marking refresh programme for 2023/24, so will be remarked later this year. 

"We generally carry out this kind of work during the warmer, drier months to ensure the paint sticks to the road properly."