A coroner is to address Wiltshire Council about why no action has been taken to improve a stretch of road where mother-of-three Tracy Rooke died earlier this year.

Numerous accidents have occurred on the stretch of road, the A3102 at Mile Elm and, after the accident, concerned residents formed the Mile Elm Speed Stoppers campaign group.

Coroner David Ridley made the comments as he recorded an accident verdict at the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Miss Rooke, a carer from Worton, near Devizes, who died of multiple injuries.

Miss Rooke, 43, leaves a daughter and two sons.

In a report to the coroner PC Alan Kyne, a traffic management officer at Wiltshire Police, said: “The signage on the left hand side has faded to the point, from a distance, you can’t see it.”

“On the approach there’s a telegraph pole, it does mask the signage.”

“My reaction is that warning signs (for slippery roads) should be in both directions.”

Mr Ridley said he would raise why it has taken so long to address PC Kyne’s concerns.

Mr Ridley said he would also write to farmers in the area encouraging them to review their procedures to reduce mud on the road.

Miss Rooke, who died on March 13, was travelling southbound on the A3102 when she collided with a 7.5t Iveco goods vehicle.

The inquest heard how Miss Rooke lost control of her car and crossed the solid white line in the middle of the road before colliding with the goods vehicle.

PC Lucy Fair, of Wiltshire Police, said: “On the road to the scene, the fog was quite significant at times and reduced visibility to about 50 metres.

“The mud deposits were insufficient to cause the loss of traction with the road.”

Both vehicles involved were serviceable and neither were going above the 50mph speed limit.

PC Kyne told the inquest he had made a report to Wiltshire Council and he would have preferred to have seen matters progress.

A verdict of accidental death with weather conditions and her unfamiliarity with the road as contributing factors.

Sharon Wetton, chairman of Mile Elm Speed Stoppers group, lives on the bend and comforted Miss Rooke during her last moments after the crash.

She said: “We are very sorry for the family, it was devastating and we really feel that it could potentially have been avoided with better signage and warning signs.

“We are disgusted with the lack of action from Wiltshire Council and the apathy and lack of acknowledgement of how dangerous this road is.”

In August, five months on from the accident, a spokesman for Wiltshire Council said: “We’ve investigated where the accident took place and we are awaiting the outcome of the coroner’s inquest into this tragic death and any recommendations they may make on improving road safety.”