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Daniel Waite

PFD Report All Responded Ref: 2020-0241

Date of Report 16 November 2020

Coroner Bina Patel

Coroner Area Mid Kent and Medway

Response Deadline ✓ from report 11 January 2021

Road (Highways Safety) related deaths

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Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)

The A20 Ashford Road lacks parking restrictions and requirements for warning signage, allowing large vehicles to park unsafely and posing a significant risk to other road users.

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The A20 Ashford Road is a four lane dual carriageway which is aligned approximately east to west. The collision occurred on the east to west direction leading towards the M20 Motorway. At the collision site lane separation is by way of intermittent white painted lines. The edges of the carriageway are denoted by a solid edge of carriageway lines. The road at the collision site is subject to the national speed limit.

(1) The A20 Ashford Road has no parking restrictions in force for this stretch of road. A total of 8 tipper lorries had been directed to stop on the A20 Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, close to the Mercure Hotel to await the deployment of motorway works on the M20 Motorway. The evidence at the inquest revealed that there was no requirement for coning or signage that may have alerted other road users to their presence.

(2) There is not at present any restriction to parking or a requirement for signage on this section of the road such as a clearway and this is of particular concern.

Responses

Responses from Director Highways Transportation Waste and TARMAC A CRH Company

16 Nov 2020

Action Taken
Kent County Council has installed 'clearway' signs and implemented a temporary traffic regulation order prohibiting parking on the section of dual carriageway. A permanent traffic regulation order with permanent posts and signage will replace the temporary order. (AI summary)

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Dear Ms Patel I would refer to your REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS in respect of Daniel Waite (ref: ) dated 16 November 2020 and would respond as follows: Section 5, Coroner’s Concerns: “There is not at present any restriction to parking or a requirement for signage on this section of the road such as a clearway and this is of particular concern.” I would confirm that there are now ‘clearway’ signs in place at both ends of this section of dualled carriageway and a temporary traffic regulation order has been put in place to enable immediate enforcement of this clearway. This order prohibits any parking along this section of carriageway. Additionally, Kent County Council are implementing a sealed permanent traffic regulation order to replace the temporary order, with permanent posts and signage to replace those temporarily put on site. It will be robustly indicated on site that this road is designated a ‘Clearway’ and that no parking can take place. I trust that this meets with the Coroner’s approval and reassures her that measures have been put in place to mitigate any such parking in the future.

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Highways Department Kent County Council and TARMAC A CRH Company

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56-Day Deadline 11 Jan 2021

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Investigation and Inquest

On 11th July 2019 I commenced an investigation into the death of Daniel Waite, aged 43. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on the 6th October 2020. The conclusion of the inquest was that the deceased Daniel Waite died as a result of a road traffic collision.

The medical cause of death was recorded as: 1a Multiple injuries b c

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Circumstances of the Death

The deceased Daniel Waite was riding a pedal cycle at approximately 19:55 hours on a dry clear sunny day on the A20 Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, Kent. He had approached a stationary convoy of eight tipper trucks parked and awaiting deployment and for reasons unknown he has collided with the rear of the last tipper truck and as a result sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene on the 3 July 2019.