Daniel Foss

PFD Report All Responded Ref: 2015-0062
Date of Report 8 April 2015
Coroner Colin Phillips
Response Deadline est. 3 June 2015
All 1 response received · Deadline: 3 Jun 2015
Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)
A serious design flaw on the Kingsway/Metro system has led to over 100 road traffic incidents, including injuries and two fatalities, involving pedestrians and coaches.
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Since 1st January 2008 there have been in excess of 100 reported road traffic collisions and incidents on the KingswaylMetro system which in a large number of cases included incidents of injuries or near misses between pedestrians and coaches. There have been 2 fatalities including Mr Foss and most recently the death of Sgt Louise Lucas There would appear to be a serious design issue which must be addressed by the Local Authority to make the road safer for the public
Responses
Swansea City Council Local Authority / Fire Service
7 Apr 2015
Action Planned
An advisory 20 mph speed limit was introduced and temporary pedestrian barriers were installed. First Cymru is decommissioning the Metro bus and the Authority is revising the road layout, removing the eastbound bus movements along the Kingsway with an anticipated layout change in October 2015. (AI summary)
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Dear Coroner; Ez QuuEcsg- Irguest write further in response to your Regulation 28 Prevention of Future Deaths Report issued on 7 April 2015. First, would like to express my sincere condolences to family and friends of both Daniel Foss and Louise Lucas death On a and County of Swansea road is a concern and this Authority will do everything it can to reduce the risk t0 all users. Your report raises essentially two matters of concem; namely the number of incidentscollisions since 24 September 2013 and there appearing to be a serious design issue on the Kingsway: Since the issue of report you have obtained a report from Mark Steventon dated 10 July 2015. That report is presently being considered and the observations and further mitigatinglalternative measures forward will be considered in light of the measures set out below: In relation to your concern that the Kingsway must be made safer for the publlc respond as follows: An advisory 20 mph speed limit was introduced in November 2014. Contd _ EXZCITIVe BOARDI BWRDD GWEITHREDCL The Guildhall; Swansea, SA1 4PE Neuadd y Ddinas, Abertawe, SA1 4PE WWW,swansea gov.uk To receive this information in alternative format, please contact the above; dderbyn yr wybodaeth hon mewn fformat arall;, cysylltwch ar person uchod. jor: the Any City the put

Temporary pedestrian barriers were installed on 12 April 2015 to assist in directing pedestrians to existing signal controlled pedestrian crossings: This is however presently being monitored as to whether this contributes to any reduction in accldents or poses any potential risk will you advised as to whether the barriers will remain in situ following the monitoring period: First Cymru has announced that the Metro bus is being decommissioned in September 2015. The Authority is revising the road Iayout and in particular removing the eastbound bus movements along the Kingsway: This rerouting responds to the concerns raised in your Regulation 28 Report and it also brings forward the infrastructure changes required in the City Centre as part of the City Centre Regeneratlon Framework anticipate that once the fomalities have been addressed this revised layout will be in place during October 2015. This Authority is committed to ensuring users of their highways are safe and takes the concers raised in your report extremely seriously: The Authority will continue to monitor whole highway network and will continue to work closely with the Police to respond t0 any safety concerns.
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  • Swansea Council
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56-Day Deadline 3 Jun 2015
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Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On 2nd October 2013 the Senior Coroner commenced an investigation into the death of Daniel Hannen Foss aged 37 years. The investigation has not yet concluded and the inquest has not yet been heard,
Circumstances of the Death
A collision occurred at a pedestrian crossing on the Kingsway Swansea at approximately 16.50 hrs on Tuesday 24 September 2013 when Mr Foss stepped the central reservation into the path of a Single Decker Coach without looking in the direction from which the coach was coming:
Action Should Be Taken
In my opinion urgent action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe you and your organisation have the power t0 take such action; City City from
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