Coventry's £15m Junction Six is confusing, residents say

A £15m redevelopment of a section of Coventry's ring road has been branded "confusing" after an accident happened just four days after it opened.

The crash, at Junction Six on Monday, involved two vehicles in the "shared space", which has prompted complaints about lack of road markings and signs.

Resident Barry Handley, who lives nearby, said he complained to the council about the road's layout.

Coventry City Council said it was monitoring the road.

Mr Handley said: "I have seen people having problems. The new layout is very confusing for drivers.

"I saw one driver yesterday who realised he had made a mistake and reversed out on to the island.

"I haven't seen any accidents but I have seen quite a few near misses.

"It is not clear at all where people are meant to be driving. It's not working at all."

The work, which took 15 months to complete, was funded with European money and described by the council as creating a "park-like" entrance to Coventry from Junction Six.

"Like any new junction it will take a little time for drivers to get used to a new layout," the authority said.

"Since the new junction opened we have - and will continue - to monitor the operation of the roads and we have also arranged for additional signs to be put up to help drivers get used to the new layout.

"The area is a 20mph zone, and traffic should be approaching the junction at low speeds.

"We would urge all drivers to exercise a little more caution as they get used to how the new junction works."