POLICE are warning motorists to slow down on country roads after a woman was killed in an accident near Brinkworth.

A 30-year-old woman from Malmesbury, who has not yet been named, was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering fatal injuries in the accident on the B4042, near Callow Hill and Brinkworth.

Now PC Richard Monk of Wiltshire Police has warned drivers to take care on country roads.

And a resident of Callow Hill said he had seen six accidents on the same stretch of road in the last year.

The crash happened at 5.30pm on Wednesday. A heavy goods vehicle travelling towards Malmesbury was in collision with a road- sweeping vehicle also travelling to Malmesbury.

The 49-year-old driver of the road sweeper lost control of his vehicle and was in collision with a Ford Fiesta travelling towards Malmes-bury that was being driven by the 30-year-old woman.

PC Richard Monk of Wiltshire Police's central traffic group said: "Drivers have got to take care on country roads.

"There is only so much that can be done by the police and it is down to motorists' attitude, making sure they are driving at the right speed in the road conditions.

"People sometimes feel a false sense of security on country lanes, and then all of a sudden they come across a sharp turn or crossroads.

"Motorists should continue to carry out observations and be driving at a speed, which means they can carry out necessary action."

Caretaker Michael King, 47, from Callow Hill said: "I have been in Callow Hill for 12 months and I have personally seen five or six accidents in that time. Of those three were quite bad and one or two were so bad the cars were written off.

"As they come into Callow Hill most cars hit about 50mph, it is a fast road, fairly straight with a couple of slight bends in it.

"Cars go through it so fast I am not surprised there are so many accidents. It would be nice to have traffic calming or some speed restrictions there."