Source · Prevention of Future Deaths

Hoshi Naylor

Ref: 2019-0076 Date: 27 Feb 2019 Coroner: Oliver Longstaff Area: West Yorkshire (East) Responses identified: 1 / 1 View PDF

The absence of facilitated pedestrian crossing points and sparse crossing infrastructure in a busy area, combined with poor street lighting, creates a significant hazard for pedestrians.

Date 27 Feb 2019

56-day deadline 4 Aug 2019 est.

Responses identified 1 of 1

Child Death (from 2015) Road (Highways Safety) related deaths

Coroner's concerns

AI summary

The absence of facilitated pedestrian crossing points and sparse crossing infrastructure in a busy area, combined with poor street lighting, creates a significant hazard for pedestrians.

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(1) The point at which Hoshi started to cross the road is approximately opposite a bus stop and a shop which she was intending to visit to packed Iunch provisions for a school trip the following day: It is a point where pedestrians can reasonably be anticipated to cross the road to and from the bus stop and the shop.

(2) The nearest pedestrian refuge island to scene of the collision is approximately 500 metres away from it, in an eastbound direction.

(3) The nearest trafiic signal controlled pedestrian crossing to the scene of the collision is approximately 940 metres away from it, in an eastbound direction; (4) In the opinion of a Forensic Collision Investigator called as an expert witness to Inquest; the provision of facilitated pedestrian crossing points on this stretch of the A6120 (whether facilitated by islands_or pedestrian crossings)is sparse in City Ring buy the the refuge comparison to such provision on similar stretches 0f the A6720 elsewhere its length: (5) The street lighting at the collision site appears to offer little illumination of the grass verges t0 either side of the road_ In dark conditions, motorists' awareness of pedestrians intending to cross the road is likely to be restricted.

Responses

1 respondent

Leeds City Council Local Authority / Fire Service

8 Apr 2019 PDF

Action Planned

Leeds City Council will widen the carriageway to construct a pedestrian refuge and provide lighting within the grassed area to illuminate the route, subject to funding approval. (AI summary)

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Dear Mr Longstaff; Subject:- Touching death of Hoshi Jane Naylor: refer to your letter dated 27th February 2019 in regards to the above_ can confir that officers have attended this location with the Police following the sad event and whilst the road is straight and affords good forward visibility for both drivers and pedestrian, officers concur with your observations in that the route the grassed area of land is not illuminated and also no formal crossing provisions is provided at this exact location As part of this onsite review the Police injury collisions record for this location have also been analysed which identified that the location has a good safety record with only recorded road collisions recorded within the last 7 year period, prior to this sad event. However given the circumstance behind the sad death of Ms Naylor and the continued desire Iine to the shop for the residential area to the south of the Ring Road, a scheme has been included in this year's works program to widen the carriageway at this location to enable a pedestrian refuge to be constructed. In addition to these proposed works it is also proposed to provide lighting within the grassed area to illuminate the route and to highlight the presence of any pedestrians walking towards the road to cross_ trust the above is of assistance and subject to funding approval being granted the work will commence on site in summer this year:

Report sections

Investigation and inquest

On 16 January 2018 an investigation was commenced into the death of Hoshi Jane Navlor_aged 12 The investigation concluded at the end of the Inquest on 15 February 2019. The conclusions of the Inquest were that Hoshi died on 11 January 2018 in Leeds General Infirmary from the effects of a severe traumatic brain injury sustained in a road traffic incident on 4 January 2018, and that this was a death due to a road traffic collision_

Circumstances of the death

Ataround 1825 hours on 4 January 2018, Hoshi was crossing the A6120 Leeds outer ring road when she was struck at a point close to the A612O/AS8 roundabout by a car travelling on the eastbound carriageway: She sustained unsurvivable injuries, and died week later in Leeds General Infirmary_

Action should be taken

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe you have the power to take such action:

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Report details

Reference: 2019-0076
Date of report: 27 February 2019
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff
Coroner area: West Yorkshire (East)

Responses identified

Responses identified 1 of 1

All listed responses identified

Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 4 Aug 2019 (estimated).

Sent to

Leeds City Council

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