Source · Prevention of Future Deaths

Keri Holdsworth

Ref: 2015-0060 Date: 18 Feb 2015 Coroner: C W M Donnelly Area: Hartlepool 2 responses identified · 2 indexed addressees View PDF

AI-generated concerns summaryThe coroner noted a history of several serious incidents, including three fatal ones, at a particular road junction. All fatal incidents involved vehicles turning right at this junction or from the northbound into the Dalton Piercy junction.

Date 18 Feb 2015

56-day deadline 15 Apr 2015 est. estimated from the report date

Responses identified 2 of 2

Road (Highways Safety) related deaths

Coroner's concerns

AI summary

The coroner noted a history of several serious incidents, including three fatal ones, at a particular road junction. All fatal incidents involved vehicles turning right at this junction or from the northbound into the Dalton Piercy junction.

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(1) This is the latest in several serious incidents at this junction, three of which have been fatal within the last five years. All of the fatal incidents have involved vehicles either turning right at this junction to join the northbound A19, or turning right from the northbound into the Dalton Piercy junction:

Responses

2 respondents

National Highways

Other

Letter dated 3 Mar 2015 PDF

AI-classified response stance Action Planned

AI-generated response summary

• National Highways indicated that an ongoing study, whose scope was extended to include the Dalton Piercy junction, is scheduled to report its findings in August 2015. • Decisions regarding the closure of central reserve gaps, including the Dalton Piercy junction, will be made following the study's outcome, considering alternative routes and a business case. • Any subsequent construction of a scheme would be subject to the availability of funds.

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Dear Sir REGULATION 28 REPORT INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF THE LATE KERI VICTORIA HOLDSWORTH refer to your letter of 28 February 2015 enclosing your Regulation 28 Report following your inquest into the death of Keri Holdsworth on 13 June 2014. You have requested in your report that the Highways Agency close the A19 Dalton Piercy junction to traffic wishing to turn right; and report to you what action the Highways Agency intends to take in this respect. Prior to the above accident the Highways Agency undertook a Route Safety Action Plan to identify locations on the A19 that display a poor accident record_ This highlighted the junctions at Elwick, a short distance north of the Dalton Piercy junction. Study work was initiated to look at what improvements could be made to the junction including the provision of a bridge and the closure of the central reserve gaps. Following the above accident the scope of this study was extended to consider whether the provision of a bridge at Elwick could facilitate the closure of some or all of the central reserve gaps, including the Dalton Piercy junction, along the section of the A19 between the A689 and A179 junctions. Hartlepool Borough Council are partner in this study The study is due to report in August 2015. Closure of any of the gaps, including the Dalton Piercy junction will be dependent on the outcome of the study which will consider whether there are viable alternative routes for right turning traffic and whether there is a strong business case for doing so. Construction of any subsequent scheme would be subject to availability of funds_

Hartlepool Borough Council

Local Authority

Indexed date: 8 Apr 2015 PDF

AI-classified response stance Noted

AI-generated response summary

• Hartlepool Borough Council confirmed it had contacted Highways England, requesting them to respond as the lead body regarding potential studies to improve network safety. • The Council stated it is in dialogue with Highways England and would assist with associated external, third-party issues.

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Dear Mr Donnelly INQUEST INTQ THE DEATH QE THE LATE KERLVICTORIA HOLDSWORTH Thank you for your letter dated the 17th April, 2015. My apologies if there has been any misunderstanding: The position is that this stretch of network falls under the jurisdiction of Highways England (formerly known as The Highways Agency): All responsibility for speed restrictions, layout design and potential scheme improvements lies with them and not with ourselves at Hartlepool Borough Council We are however in dialogue with Highways England and will assist in any associated external, third party issues that may arise through design briefs etc that are required. contacted Highways England (Highways Agency) upon receipt of your last 11 correspondence and asked them as lead body to respond on behalf of both ourselves and the Highways Agency, explaining the position in respect of potential studies being carried out to improve the safety of the network: AII funding responsibility for improvements to the A19 network lie with Highways England and therefore deems them to be the project sponsor and instigator of any improvement scheme(s) 0420 C W M Donnelly, The Coroners Service, Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbroughdocx road

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Report sections

Investigation and inquest

On 14"h June 2014 | commenced an investigation into the death of Keri Victoria Holdsworth: The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 16"h February 2015. The conclusion of the inquest was accidental death, following a road traffic crash on the 13/h June 2014 wherein the deceased sustained fatal injuries_

Circumstances of the death

On the 13/h June 2014 the deceased was involved in a road traffic crash at the junction of the A19 road and the road from Dalton Piercy village. She had been travelling northwards in the offside lane, and probably braked suddenly as a van in the central reservation was about to pull out and join the northbound carriageway: She lost control of her vehicle, crossed over the junction and collided almost head on with a southbound vehicle travelling in the offside southbound lane

Action should be taken

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe yoU [ANDIOR your organisation] have the power to take such action: The specific action is the closure of thejunction to traffic wishing_to turn right

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Report details

Reference: 2015-0060
Date of report: 18 February 2015
Coroner: C W M Donnelly
Coroner area: Hartlepool

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: 15 Apr 2015 (estimated from the report date).

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Hartlepool Borough Council

Highways Agency

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