Minaal Salam
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Coroner's Concerns AI summary
Inadequate traffic management measures around the school pose an ongoing risk of future deaths, necessitating immediate investigation and improvement.
Responses
Stoke on Trent City Council proposes to amend existing speed cushions into full carriageway road humps and introduce school zig-zag markings and double yellow lines on Waterside Drive to improve road safety around Newstead Academy.
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City of Stoke-on-Trent (Traffic Regulation) (Waterside Drive, Newstead) (No.2) Order, 2023 and Highways Act 1980
- Section 90 Proposed Traffic Calming –Waterside Drive, Newstead. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Stoke-on-Trent Council in exercise of its powers under Section 90 of the Highways Act 1980 and all other enabling powers, proposes to amend the existing row of 3 speed cushions on Waterside Drive into a full carriageway tapered road hump (4250mm x full carriageway width x 75mm) at the following locations:
1. The Speed cushions located approximately 10m south west of its junction with Yaxley Place.
2. The Speed cushions located o/s No’s 253 / 257 Waterside Drive NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Stoke on Trent propose to make an Order under Sections 1, 2, 4 and 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984. The effect of this Order is as follows:
1. To introduce school zig zag markings (No stopping At Any time) on the south side of Waterside Drive between points 51m and 83m west of Yaxley Place.
2. Introduce Double Yellow Lines on the south side of Waterside Drive between points 83m west of Yaxley Place to its junction with Yeovil Place. Full details of these proposals, including plans and the City Council’s statement of the reasons for proposing to make this Order may be examined online at Stoketraffweb.uk If you wish to object to the proposals please send your reasons for objection in writing fao Dave Follows by e-mail to traffic.orders@stoke.gov.uk by the 17th day of March 2023. (Please state DF/NM/TRO2/2023 on all correspondence. DATED this 23rd day of February 2023. 4
City of Stoke-on-Trent (Traffic Regulation) (Waterside Drive) (No.2) Order, 2023. Statement of Reasons These proposals are intended to remove the inconsiderate parking that occurs around the school pedestrian and vehicular entrances onto Waterside Drive. Following the unfortunate fatality that occurred last year the police report indicated that additional measures needed to be looked at to create better pedestrian visibility and reduce the vehicle/pedestrian conflict that could occur. By proposing these proposals, it will improve road safety outside Newstead Academy and long Waterside Drive within the vicinity of the school entrances. It appears to the City Council that it is expedient to promote this Traffic Regulation Order, in order to prevent danger to persons or other traffic using the road to which the order relates and prevent the likelihood of any such danger arising. 6
- Section 90 Proposed Traffic Calming –Waterside Drive, Newstead. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Stoke-on-Trent Council in exercise of its powers under Section 90 of the Highways Act 1980 and all other enabling powers, proposes to amend the existing row of 3 speed cushions on Waterside Drive into a full carriageway tapered road hump (4250mm x full carriageway width x 75mm) at the following locations:
1. The Speed cushions located approximately 10m south west of its junction with Yaxley Place.
2. The Speed cushions located o/s No’s 253 / 257 Waterside Drive NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Stoke on Trent propose to make an Order under Sections 1, 2, 4 and 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984. The effect of this Order is as follows:
1. To introduce school zig zag markings (No stopping At Any time) on the south side of Waterside Drive between points 51m and 83m west of Yaxley Place.
2. Introduce Double Yellow Lines on the south side of Waterside Drive between points 83m west of Yaxley Place to its junction with Yeovil Place. Full details of these proposals, including plans and the City Council’s statement of the reasons for proposing to make this Order may be examined online at Stoketraffweb.uk If you wish to object to the proposals please send your reasons for objection in writing fao Dave Follows by e-mail to traffic.orders@stoke.gov.uk by the 17th day of March 2023. (Please state DF/NM/TRO2/2023 on all correspondence. DATED this 23rd day of February 2023. 4
City of Stoke-on-Trent (Traffic Regulation) (Waterside Drive) (No.2) Order, 2023. Statement of Reasons These proposals are intended to remove the inconsiderate parking that occurs around the school pedestrian and vehicular entrances onto Waterside Drive. Following the unfortunate fatality that occurred last year the police report indicated that additional measures needed to be looked at to create better pedestrian visibility and reduce the vehicle/pedestrian conflict that could occur. By proposing these proposals, it will improve road safety outside Newstead Academy and long Waterside Drive within the vicinity of the school entrances. It appears to the City Council that it is expedient to promote this Traffic Regulation Order, in order to prevent danger to persons or other traffic using the road to which the order relates and prevent the likelihood of any such danger arising. 6
Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On 19/04/2022 I commenced an investigation into the death of Minaal Salam, aged 5. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 17th January 2023. The conclusion of the inquest was Minaal Salam passed away on the 1 April 2022 outside her primary school Newstead Primary Academy, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, on Waterside Drive, after she was struck by a Volkswagen Touran. This caused poly trauma that led to a traumatic cardiac arrest.
The medical cause of death was: 1a) Traumatic cardiac arrest. 1b) Polytrauma. 1c) Road Traffic Collision (Car on Pedestrian).
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The medical cause of death was: 1a) Traumatic cardiac arrest. 1b) Polytrauma. 1c) Road Traffic Collision (Car on Pedestrian).
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Circumstances of the Death
Minaal Salam was being collected, by her father, from her school. This is Newstead Primary Academy Blurton Stoke-on-Trent. The incident occurred outside the pedestrian school gate on Waterside Drive. When leaving the school with her father, they were standing on the side of the road, waiting to cross. She was hit by a motor vehicle, which caused survivable injuries. She passed away at the sight of the incident.
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