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Lee Nauman

PFD Report All Responded Ref: 2016-0175

Date of Report 6 May 2016

Coroner Martin Fleming

Coroner Area Yorkshire West Western

Response Deadline est. 1 July 2016

Road (Highways Safety) related deaths

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All 1 response received · Deadline: 1 Jul 2016

Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)

The road surface had a crumbling edge, pothole, and debris, which may have contributed to a loss of control. Review and remedial action on these road conditions are needed.

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During the course of the inquest I heard evidence (Collision Investigator), who conducted an examination Of the road surface approximately 32.4 metres to the Cottingley side of the collision scene and found that the extreme nearside edge of the road surface was broken and crumbling away, leaving a pothole approximately 4 metres and Sccm encroaching onto the road surface approximately 0.6 metres the extreme nearside edge. He also found an area of leaf and soil debris upon the road surface 14 metres in length across the whole width of the road encompassing the pothole Although there was no evidence to suggest that this caused Or contributed t0 the loss of control of the motorcycle; was unable to discount the possibility that it may have had a contributory effect The MATTER OF CONCERN is as follows: To review the road conditions at the location and to consider the appropriateness of remedial action. ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe that Bradford MDC has the power to take such action; YOUR RESPONSE You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 of its date; I may extend that on request; Your response must contain details of action taken Or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for such action: Otherwise you must explain no action is proposed. COPIES Ihave sent a COpY of this report to: {mother) (Collision Investigator) Chief Coroner DATED this 6/5/16 LBFlee RT3589 from long deep: from days 5 period _ why

Responses

Bradford Metropolitan District Council Local Authority / Fire Service

4 Jul 2016

Noted
Bradford Metropolitan District Council filled potholes and patched the carriageway on Lee Lane following an inspection related to the Regulation 28 notification. They suggest the accident was likely caused by gravel washout from a private drive due to flooding, rather than potholes. (AI summary)

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Dear Ms Allen Under Regulation 29 (Response to a report on action to prevent other deaths) this email contains notification of the actions taken by the Council in response to the inquiry recommendations. Following an inspection of Lee Lane, some work was ordered on w/c 16 May to address issued identified during a site inspection of the issues highlighted in the Regulation 28 notification. These works consist of pothole filling and patching, primarily along the edge of carriageway at various locations between Cottingley Moor Road and Bank Top. Photo 1 shows the existing surface on the uphill approach to Moor View Crescent which is on the left, on the brow of the hill, the point at which the collision took place. Photo 2 shows a view slightly futher back towards Cottingley Moor Road, with a private drive on the left. The RTA occurred on Wednesday 16th December 2015. The first of the December 2015 floods occurred over the weekend 12th and 13th. Our on-site inspections indicate that gravel wash-out from Moor View Crescent (Photo 3) is still evident at the edge of carriageway on the opposite side of Lee Lane (Photo 4). It is likely that gravel would also have been washed down the slope in the direction of Cottingley Moor Road. I realise that the inquest has now concluded, but it would it appear that the motorcyclist, on approaching the slight left hand bend towards the brow of the hill at Moor View Crescent, slid on loose gravel, rather than hitting the potholes at/beyond the edge of the carriageway. Contact was made with the Council’s Cleansing team to determine whether they had received any requests for road sweeping along Lee Lane immediately following the weekend floods/ RTA. Their records only indicate attendance for some fly tipping. However, it would appear that the gravel has since been removed, either by routine/cyclic sweeping or possibly by those local residents responsible for the maintenance of Moor View Crescent. I trust the above sets out sufficiently the actions arising from the Regulation 28 notification.