FRESH calls have been made to improve the safety of one of East Yorkshire's major roads after another death.

A woman was killed on the westbound carriageway of the A63, near South Cave, during rush-hour on Friday evening.

It is the sixth death on the road in the past three years.

Now, councillors in the region are renewing calls to find a solution to cut casualty rates.

East Riding councillor Julie Abraham, whose South Hunsley ward sits alongside the A63, said: "My proposal for a meeting of the scrutiny committees has been approved and we are now waiting for a date for it to take place.

"I am pleased to have secured a meeting, but I am very sorry there has been a further fatality in the meantime.

"It is vital we get the meeting soon. It is not just the day-to-day disruption to traffic using the roads, but people are losing their lives.

"If there is anything that can be done to improve the situation then the sooner the better."

Cllr Abraham said she hoped the review would be added to the scrutiny committee's programme at this Thursday's annual meeting of the authority.

She said: "I hope to achieve a record as to why these accidents are happening. Is there a reason and, if there is, is there anything we can do to minimise the risk?

"I am amazed it has not been done before, given the number of times these accidents are happening.

"I would have thought the police or the Highways Agency would have taken the initiative to say, 'Why is this happening and how are we managing it?'"

The latest crash involved a blue Mercedes C200 and a blue Peugeot 106. Following the accident both vehicles caught fire and a passenger in the Peugeot died.

The 19-year-old female driver of the car suffered serious injuries and burns and was pulled from the vehicle by members of the emergency services.

She was taken to hospital and later transferred to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield. The driver of the Mercedes suffered minor injuries and was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary where he was kept in overnight.

He has since been arrested and questioned by police.

A Humberside Police spokeswoman said: "A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and has been released on police bail pending further inquiries.

"We would like to speak to anyone who may have been travelling along the westbound carriageway shortly before the collision or anyone who witnessed the incident."

Anyone with information should call police on 0845 6060222.

Motorists are being warned to expect delays on the A63. Work to repair a gas main means one lane of the westbound carriageway at Melton will be closed until May 18.