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Neil Garry

Ref: 2015-0446-wp25121 Date: 26 Oct 2015 Coroner: Melanie Williamson Area: West Yorkshire (East) Responses identified: 1 / 1 View PDF

A busy road frequently used by pedestrians, including children, lacks a pedestrian crossing, posing a significant safety risk.

Date 26 Oct 2015
56-day deadline 21 Dec 2015
Responses identified 1 of 1
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths

Coroner's concerns

AI summary
A busy road frequently used by pedestrians, including children, lacks a pedestrian crossing, posing a significant safety risk.
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(1) There is no pedestrian crossing at, or in the vicinity of, Ramshead Approach in Leeds. The Ring Road (A6120) is a busy road in that particular area and is frequently navigated by pedestrians, especially by children, in the manner adopted by Neil on the 10th December 2014_

Responses

1 respondent
Leeds City Council Local Authority / Fire Service
21 Dec 2015 PDF
Action Planned

• A scheme has been designed to provide safe pedestrian assisted facilities across the Ring Road at the Ramshead Approach and Coal Road junction. • A Highways Board report is to be presented to the Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) early in the New Year to seek formal funding approval to progress the junction improvement measures at the Ramshead Approach/ Ring Road junction. • It is currently programmed that the scheme will then be issued to contractors in this financial year, with an expected completion date onsite between May/June 2016. (AI summary)

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Dear Mrs. Williamson Inquest touching on the death of Neil Layne Garry (deceased) - Regulation 28. I refer to your letter dated 26th October regarding the death of Mr Neil Layne Garry following a road traffic collision at the junction of Ramshead Approach/ A6120 Ring Road, Seacroft, Leeds. We have been working to design a scheme which provides safe pedestrian assisted facilities across the Ring Road at this location and the neighbouring Coal Road junction. Due to the close proximity of these heavily used junctions we have been considering options which will ensure that these two junctions can operate efficiently and effectively at all times, including meeting the needs of pedestrians. These design considerations have been concluded and a final layout has been confirmed, which will be compatible with proposed future improvements planned at the Coal Road/ Ring Road junction and also longer term aspirations along this strategic corridor. A Highways Board report is to be presented to the Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) early in the New Year to seek formal funding approval to progress the junction improvement measures at the Ramshead Approach/ Ring Road junction. It is currently programmed that the scheme will then be issued to our contractors in this financial year, with an expected completion date onsite between May/June 2016.

Report sections

Investigation and inquest
On 115 December 2014 commenced an investigation into the death of Neil Layne Garry, aged 30 years_ The investigation concluded at the end of the Inquest on September 2015. The conclusion of the Inquest was Accidental Death with the medical cause of death being: - I(a) Traumatic brain injury:
Circumstances of the death
At approximately 6_ on Wednesday the 10th December 2014, Layne Garry was crossing the A6120 Ring Road in Seacroft in Leeds, in the proximity of Ramshead Approach: As he did so he was struck by a motor vehicle, as a result of which he sustained fatal head injuries_ Neil was transported to The General Infirmary at Leeds where his death was certified at 0020 hours on the 11th December 2014_
Action should be taken
Inmy opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe_you ANDIQR Eng 22nd 30pm Neil Gamry your organisation have the power to take such action

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Report details

Reference
2015-0446-wp25121
Date of report
26 October 2015
Coroner
Melanie Williamson
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: 21 Dec 2015.

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Highways England

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