Somerset
Coroner Area
Reports: 31
Earliest: Aug 2013
Latest: 28 Aug 2025
58% response rate (below 62% average).
William France
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0409
18 Sep 2014
Network Rail
Railway related deaths
Concerns summary
Railway crossing barriers malfunctioned due to a single-arm treddle, causing long delays. Drivers also faced obstructed visibility and a poorly located emergency telephone.
Anthony Ponting
All Responded
2014-0332
8 Jul 2014
Network Rail
Railway related deaths
M5 (Seven)
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0654
19 Jun 2014
Directorate for Business Innovation and…
Department for Transport
Health and Safety Executive
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
Concerns summary
A firework display adjacent to the M5 caused greatly reduced visibility and a fatal multi-vehicle collision, highlighting a lack of preventative measures for such events.
Kevin Paul Sutton
Unknown
2013-0375
14 Nov 2013
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary
The Trust failed to prepare essential care plans for patients discharged from its wards to other establishments, risking inadequate ongoing care.
Jack William Payton
All Responded
2013-0220
30 Aug 2013
Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
Concerns summary
Control room staff's judgement and handling of the matter were negatively affected by excessive working hours and heavy caseloads, raising concerns about operational capacity.
Action taken summary
The Constabulary is commissioning an independent assessment of current shift patterns and their effects on staff, anticipated to be completed by January 2014. Recommendations will be developed and con
Michael James Thornton
Historic (No Identified Response)
2013-0170
1 Aug 2013
Taunton Couthy Hall
Somerset County Council
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths