Source · Prevention of Future Deaths

Liyakat Sidat

Ref: 2019-0370-wp26882 Date: 1 Nov 2019 Coroner: Jean Harkin Area: Cheshire 2 responses identified · 2 indexed addressees View PDF

AI-generated concerns summaryThe A34 bypass at Melrose Way Bend presents a danger to life due to the absence of a continuous white line, which allows overtaking on a dangerous stretch of road, especially in dark conditions.

Date 1 Nov 2019

56-day deadline 26 Dec 2019 stated in the report

Responses identified 2 of 2

Road (Highways Safety) related deaths

Coroner's concerns

AI summary

The A34 bypass at Melrose Way Bend presents a danger to life due to the absence of a continuous white line, which allows overtaking on a dangerous stretch of road, especially in dark conditions.

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(1) The A34 bypass (Melrose Way Bend) presents a danger to life.

(2) The Melrose Way section has no continuous white line at the bend section preventing overtaking.

It is dangerous to overtake on that stretch of road witness evidence referred to how dark it was and lives are at risk if overtaking is allowed to continue there.

Responses

2 respondents

Cheshire East Highways

Central Government

Letter dated 25 Feb 2020 PDF

AI-classified response stance Action Planned

AI-generated response summary

• The Council accepted a recommendation to replace the existing hazard centreline marking with a hatched hazard centreline, with works programmed for March. • The Council will review Section 5 of the Coroner's Report once an updated version is issued, as item 3 is understood to be a factual inaccuracy.

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Dear Ms Harkin RE: LiyakatAli SIDAT, Salma Bibi SIDAT, Hajra Sidi SIDAT (Deceased). In response to your letter dated 16th January 2020 we can advise that the meeting of 15th November 2019 has taken place and reviewed the Road Safety Assessment report for the A34 Melrose Way prepared by the Council's Senior Road Safety Engineer. The report recommended that the existing hazard centreline marking is replaced with a hatched hazard centreline. This will give a visual carriageway narrowing effect and put greater distance between the traffic travelling in both directions and may help heighten driver awareness when considering overtaking manoeuvres. This recommendation has been accepted by the Council and the works are programmed to be carried out in March. The Council's has prepared a response to the Coroners Report addressing Section 5 items 1 and 2 but has not prepared a response to item 3 as we understand that the Coroners Report is currently being corrected to remove this factual inaccuracy. Once the updated Coroners report is issued the council will review Section 5 -Coroners Concerns to ensure all items are addressed in its formal response. We trust this response is helpful to you

Cheshire East Highways Team

Central Government

Letter dated 28 Oct 2021 PDF

AI-classified response stance Action Taken

AI-generated response summary

• A road safety assessment report for A34 Melrose Way was prepared. • The Council accepted the report's recommendation to replace the existing centre line marking with a hatched hazard centreline and red surfacing. • These works were completed in March 2020 to discourage overtaking.

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Dear Mrs Rhodes RE: Prevention of Future Deaths report, A34 Melrose Way Thank you for your emails dated 3rd March 2021 and 20th May 2021 and please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in providing you with a response. Further to your email of 16th October 2020 advising that the Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths relating to Liyakat Ali Sidat, Salma Bibi Sidat, Hajra Bidi Sidat (Deceased) has been updated we can confirm we have taken the following actions in response to section 5 of the report:

Item 1 The A34 Bypass (Melrose Way Bend) presents a danger to life As advised on 25th February 2020 a road safety assessment report for A34 Melrose Way was prepared by the Council’s Senior Road Safety Engineer. A number of options were considered in consultation with Cheshire Constabulary. The report recommended that the existing centre line marking is replaced with a hatched hazard centreline and red surfacing. The recommendation was accepted by the Council and works were scheduled and completed in March 2020.

Item 2 The Melrose Way Section has no continuous white line at the bend section preventing overtaking There are strict regulations set by the Department for Transport for the use of solid double white lines. Melrose Way was assessed but did not meet the criteria for such lines. However, the works recommended in the road safety assessment report were implemented in March 2020 (shown in the attached photo) to discourage overtaking.

It is dangerous to overtake on that section of road. Witness evidence referred to how dark it was and lives are at risk if overtaking is allowed to continue there. The introduction of the red surfacing and hatched centre line aims to discourage overtaking. These measures comply with national regulations and guidance.

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We trust our actions address the concerns raised in the Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths.

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Report sections

Investigation and inquest

On 6 November 2018 I commenced an investigation into the deaths of Liyakat Ali SIDAT, aged 47 years, Salma Bibi SIDAT, aged 41 years and Hajra Bibi SIDAT, aged 14 years. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 23 October 2019. The conclusion of the inquest was Road Traffic Collision in all three deaths. Multiple injuries represented the main feature in all medical causes of death.

Circumstances of the death

Mr Liyakat Ali Sidat was driving his vehicle, a Toyota Yaris, on the A34 Melrose Way towards Wilmslow, also known locally as the Alderley Edge Bypass on the 4 November 2018. Mr Sidat overtook 2 vehicles on a bend and collided with an oncoming vehicle. Mr Sidat, his wife and his daughter sustained fatal injury.

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Report details

Reference: 2019-0370-wp26882
Date of report: 1 November 2019
Coroner: Jean Harkin
Coroner area: Cheshire

Responses identified

Responses identified 2 of 2

All listed responses identified

Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 26 Dec 2019 (stated in the report).

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Cheshire East Council

Cheshire East Highways Department

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