Inadequate Road Safety Barriers
Use of temporary or inadequate road barriers that provide insufficient resistance in a collision, risking serious injury or death.
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Mixed across source types and ranked by classifier confidence plus text match strength.
PFD report
85match
Janette Sutherland
The presence of a drainage channel and concrete headwall represents a hazard to road users. A safety barrier should be erected to prevent vehicles leaving the carriageway and impacting the headwall.
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terms: barrier, road, safety
PFD report
85match
Jonathan Sellman
The coroner raised concerns regarding water pooling on a busy road and the state of the verges, which could potentially cause vehicles leaving the road to be pushed over safety barriers.
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terms: barrier, road, safety
PFD report
81match
Beverley Siddall
The coroner noted concerns regarding the adequacy of the road layout, safety notices, and/or barriers on the A3075 road at Cottage, Perranwell, where multiple vehicles, including Mr Siddall's, had left the road. A review of this section is recommended to reduce the risk of further incidents.
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terms: barrier, road, safety
PFD report
73match
Yasmin Richards
The coroner noted a second death on the same A46 section within a year and recommended reviewing and reducing the speed limit on the 'Hartley Bends'. Improvements to road signs, carriageway markings, and the provision of rumble strips were also suggested to enhance driver safety.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
69match
Paul Rogerson
The coroner noted inadequate protection, condition, and maintenance of river safety equipment like life buoys and throwing lines, alongside a lack of warning signs. Concerns were also raised regarding North Yorkshire Police training in river rescue protocols, water safety, and hypothermia first aid, and inter-service communication.
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terms: inadequate, safety
PFD report
69match
Joshua Booth
The coroner identified that a subsided section of road was substandard and dangerous, requiring immediate repair and appropriate warning signage with an advisory speed limit. Further, dangerous posts at the roadside necessitated the erection of an Armco barrier.
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terms: barrier, road
PFD report
69match
Harold Davies
Concerns include multiple fatalities at a road junction since 2010, with proposed safety work lacking funding approval or a start date. The coroner also notes concerns about the speed limit and warning signs on Station Road.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
69match
Rebecca Shaw
The coroner raised concerns regarding obstructed views for oncoming traffic due to a road sign and trees at a bend, and the lack of a sufficiently wide central reservation at the location, impacting road safety.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
69match
Jeffery Matthews
Concerns were raised regarding inadequate warning signage and restricted visibility of a crossroads junction due to high hedgerows. Previously recommended modifications by Capita, which were not implemented, should be reconsidered to minimise future incident risks.
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terms: inadequate, road
PFD report
65match
David Cox
The coroner raised concerns about the narrow and acute bends on the bridleway, which provide no margin for error. Additionally, there is an absence of barriers between the track and the river, risking vehicles leaving the track and entering the water.
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terms: barrier
PFD report
65match
Sean Morley
The coroner noted concerns regarding the A444, where pedestrians and cyclists frequently use the carriageway verge, yet there are no warning signs, street lights, or protective barriers despite a 70mph speed limit. This situation poses a risk of further fatal collisions.
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terms: barrier
PFD report
65match
Leanne Gower
Police do not routinely check or provide damage-only road incident data to councils, which stopped being recorded in 2011 for unclear reasons. This data is not consistently considered when determining necessary highway maintenance works, despite its potential usefulness.
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terms: road
PFD report
65match
Andrew Peacock
The tractor involved in the collision did not display an amber warning beacon, which current regulations do not require on all roads. The coroner suggests considering whether the use of such beacons should apply to vehicles on all roads to enhance visibility and collision avoidance.
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terms: road
PFD report
65match
James McGeown
The coroner noted an undulation in the road surface that likely caused a vehicle to lose control, particularly at higher speeds, posing a risk of collision for drivers.
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terms: road
PFD report
65match
Robert Walker
The coroner noted insufficient deviation markings on a road bend, a tree trunk near the carriageway that posed a danger to cyclists, and a slippery path surface that could cause walkers to slip into the road.
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terms: road
PFD report
65match
Margaret Challis
The coroner noted a challenging stretch of the A470 road, with a history of serious collisions, and identified the need for an advanced warning sign for an approaching left bend to mitigate future risks.
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terms: road
PFD report
65match
Corey Price
The A470, a challenging road with a history of serious collisions, lacks an advanced warning sign for an approaching left bend, which the coroner recorded would assist motorists in reducing risk.
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terms: road
PFD report
65match
Michael Jopson
The coroner expressed concern that the A66, a busy arterial route with sections of winding country road, should be a dual carriageway throughout to prevent future head-on collisions and avoidable deaths.
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terms: road
PFD report
65match
Tony Jopson and Michael Jopson
The coroner noted the A66 includes single carriageway sections where fatal head-on collisions occurred. The report states the road should be dual carriageway throughout to prevent avoidable deaths.
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terms: road
PFD report
61match
Mark Burgess
The coroner noted that the decommissioned road lighting system on a section of the M65 motorway meant drivers could not see debris and damaged vehicles in darkness, contributing to a series of further collisions.
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terms: road
PFD report
61match
Kai Lambe
The coroner raised concerns about the extreme risks posed by the weir and salmon chute at the location, noting insufficient warning signage. The report asks for improved safety measures and clarification of responsibility for the site.
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terms: safety
PFD report
61match
Marcus Szigetvari
The coroner noted the difficulty for drivers exiting Llanwonno Road due to busy traffic, leading to risky manoeuvres, with poor visibility contributing to misjudgement. There have been nineteen other collisions on this road since 2001, including two fatalities.
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terms: road
PFD report
61match
Kevin Lawrenson
The coroner raised concerns regarding the high number of accidents involving slow-moving vehicles at a specific road location, noting that existing warning signage appeared insufficient.
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terms: road
PFD report
61match
Neil Garry
The coroner noted the absence of a pedestrian crossing at Ramshead Approach in Leeds, on a busy road (A6120) frequently used by pedestrians, including children.
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terms: road
PFD report
61match
Milan Dokic
The coroner raises concerns that reduced grip road surfaces on the Cycle Super Highway and at junctions pose a hazard for road users, particularly cyclists. An urgent review of these surfaces and their replacement with higher grip alternatives is recommended.
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terms: road
PFD report
61match
Margaret Jones
The coroner noted a history of collisions at the A36/Branch Road junction and recommended reducing the speed limit on the A36. Concerns also included the need to review and improve road signs and carriageway markings to warn drivers of junction risks, along with repairing the high friction surface.
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terms: road
IOPC learning recommendation
60match
National recommendation - National Police Chiefs' Council, May 2022
The IOPC recommends that the NPCC should communicate to police chiefs, custody leads and fleet leads the importance of regularly conducting safety checks of cage van doors to ensure locking mechanisms are in working order. This recommendation follows a death or serious injury (DSI) investigation by Surrey Police in relation to an incident in which a detainee fled...
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terms: safety
PFD report
57match
Francis Golding
The coroner identified that the junction design at Vernon Place/Southampton Row leaves cyclists vulnerable, with no additional space in the bus lane. There has been slow progress on planned safety improvements for this junction, despite prior cyclist fatalities.
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terms: safety
PFD report
57match
Alan Evans
The coroner noted concerns regarding the road's single broken white line and obscured view, suggesting consideration of double white lines. They also recommended replacing protruding "old style cats eyes" with slim-line versions to minimise future risk.
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terms: road
PFD report
57match
Dolores Hubbert
The coroner raised concerns regarding the overall safety of a junction, specifically citing the adequacy of speed restrictions and the frequency of grass cutting, which could potentially obscure drivers' views.
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terms: safety
PFD report
57match
Christopher Taylor
The dispatch team lacked immediate visibility of incoming incidents, impacting their ability to respond. The coroner also asked Sainsbury's to consider their landowner responsibility for river safety, including providing a life buoy station.
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terms: safety
PFD report
57match
Charles Rayner
The crossover point for westbound traffic lacks a slip road or deceleration lane, requiring vehicles to reduce speed significantly in the outside lane. There is also no signage prohibiting a right turn at this location.
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terms: road
PFD report
57match
Aleeza Ahmed
The coroner noted concerns that the chamfered kerb design may have contributed to the vehicle overturning, and the absence of a protective barrier on the central reservation could have altered the vehicle's trajectory.
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terms: barrier
PFD report
57match
David Holman
The coroner noted the absence of a cycle lane, an obstruction on the footpath from a road sign support, and an unexplained dip in the kerb edge, all of which may have contributed to a cyclist leaving the footpath.
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terms: road
PFD report
57match
Warren Myers
The coroner noted that warning signage on the approach to a particular corner was inadequate.
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terms: inadequate
PFD report
57match
Philip Evanson
The coroner noted that road markings on the A49 Tarporley Road, including a 'ghost' island, lane dividing lines, and right turn arrows, were significantly worn and indistinct.
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terms: road
PFD report
57match
Esther Hartsilver
The design of the Denmark Hill with Orpheus Street junction allows left turns from lane 2 to conflict with straight-ahead traffic. Issues include the lack of road surface warnings and the high volume of bus traffic.
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terms: road
PFD report
57match
Aston Soulsby
The coroner noted that pedestrians frequently wait in the hatched road area and vehicles pass parked vehicles there, leading to confusion and posing a risk for both pedestrians and motorists.
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terms: road
PFD report
53match
Ralph Brazier
Surrey County Council insufficiently considers the increasing number of cyclists on highways for defect categorisation, prioritising cycle lanes over general highways used by many cyclists, and does not specifically account for risks to cyclists during assessments.
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Committee recommendation
51match
#13 - Third Report: E-scooters: pavement nuisance or transport innovation?
The Department must use the data gathered during the rental trials, in addition to qualitative and quantitative evidence from other countries, to determine which e-scooter design requirements are appropriate and necessary from a safety perspective. This exercise will help inform minimum standard specifications should privately owned e-scooters be legalised for use on UK roads.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
49match
Mustafa Cicek
The coroner noted the bend at this location is a collision black spot and suggested improving chevron signs with yellow backgrounds and painting "SLOW" on the carriageway. Concerns were also raised about a eucalyptus sapling that will mature into a potential hazard.
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PFD report
49match
Russell Long
The coroner raised concerns about the damaged and overgrown parapet of the B5307 bridge, which had created a "ramp" that caused a vehicle to become airborne. This condition poses a foreseeable risk of similar accidents occurring if not repaired.
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PFD report
49match
Anthony Ponting
The coroner noted potential risks to railway crossing users due to reduced sighting lines from trackside vegetation, incorrectly positioned S.H.I boards, and tripping hazards on the crossing surface.
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PFD report
49match
Alesha O’Connor
An advanced warning sign for a challenging left bend on the A470 is absent, and a forensic collision investigator indicated such a sign would reduce the risk of future collisions.
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PFD report
45match
Michael Telford
The coroner noted a regular hazard of water spilling onto the B5302, which contributed to a fatality and is exacerbated by freezing weather, posing a risk of further accidents if not addressed.
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PFD report
45match
Carl Morris
Concerns were raised about the lack of a system to ensure compliance with PADI's requirement for up-to-date medical certificates for technical diving courses, noting that these requirements may be overlooked.
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PFD report
45match
Gavin Bradley, Mark Thorpe and Darren Thorpe
The coroner questioned the feasibility of amending Riding Mill weir to incorporate a dedicated channel for canoes and kayaks, and constructing a safe upstream landing area with warnings for river exit during heavy flows.
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PFD report
45match
Kenneth McCurdy and Mary McCurdy
The coroner noted the absence of signage at a gap in the central reservation to indicate that it is no entry for eastbound vehicles or to prohibit U-turns and right turns for eastbound vehicles.
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PFD report
45match
Erich Speilmann
The coroner raises concerns that the quality of street lighting at the incident location may have contributed to the incident.
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PFD report
45match
Keith Harper
Drivers exiting the roundabout have no prior warning of the pedestrian/cycle crossing due to limited visibility and misleading features, with a review of warning signs and design recommended. Carriageway markings exiting the roundabout are also obscured by resurfacing work and debris, requiring attention.
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