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Joanna Greensmith

Ref: 2014-0380 Date: 21 Aug 2014 Coroner: Wendy James Area: Gwent Responses identified: 1 / 1 View PDF

Road safety was compromised by a failure to treat the surface according to adverse weather plans and by the Route Steward not reporting hazardous running water across the carriageway.

Date 21 Aug 2014

56-day deadline 16 Oct 2014 est.

Responses identified 1 of 1

Road (Highways Safety) related deaths

Coroner's concerns

AI summary

Road safety was compromised by a failure to treat the surface according to adverse weather plans and by the Route Steward not reporting hazardous running water across the carriageway.

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The road surface had not been treated in accordance with the guidance contained within the decision guide and treatment matrices provided in the SWTRA Adverse Weather Plan (2013/14) in accordance with WGTRMM Part 5 Adverse Weather (02/07/12) and the Route Steward had not reported any running water across the carriageway at this location This

Responses

1 respondent

South Wales Trunk Road Agent Other

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Disputed

The South Wales Trunk Road Agent responded by detailing the presalting treatment undertaken prior to the collision, including instruction times, spread rates, and confirmation via a Daily Operational Report. They also outlined their route-based forecasting service, implicitly providing evidence that existing procedures were followed and challenging the coroner's concern that the road surface was not treated in accordance with guidance. (AI summary)

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Investigation and inquest

On 11-02-14 commenced an investigation into the death of JOANNA LYNDSEY GREENSMITH (d.o. 04-04-87). The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 19-08-14 The medica cause of death being - (a) Multiple injuries

Circumstances of the death

On 10-02-14 Mrs. Greensmith was driving her vehicle in a south westerly direction, along the A465 towards Abergavenny: South of the village of Llangua, she travelled through patch of black ice and unexpectedly ost control of her vehicle. Her vehicle left the nearside carriageway and collided with tree, Mrs_ Greensmith as result sustained fatal injuries:

Action should be taken

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe you and your organisation have the power t0 take such action_

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Report details

Reference: 2014-0380
Date of report: 21 August 2014
Coroner: Wendy James
Coroner area: Gwent

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: 16 Oct 2014 (estimated).

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South Wales Trunk Road Agent

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