Other related deaths
PFD Category
Reports: 776
Areas: 72
Earliest: Aug 2013
Latest: 6 Mar 2026
75% response rate (above 62% average). 46% of classified responses show concrete action taken. Reports fell 26% from 91 (2023) to 67 (2024).
PFD Reports
476 resultsColin North
All Responded
2020-0003
9 Jan 2020
Birmingham and Solihull
Incarace
ORCi
Concerns summary
There is a severe lack of pedestrian control on race tracks immediately post-race, with active vehicles and no designated safe zones or walkways. Risk assessments are inadequate for both pedestrians and staff on the track.
Matthew Fitten
All Responded
2020-0275
7 Dec 2019
Suffolk
General Pharmaceutical Council and Have…
Public Health England
Concerns summary
A change in methadone prescription to larger bottles, without providing a measuring jug, likely led to inaccurate dosing and a fatal overdose.
Maureen Milton
All Responded
2019-0396
22 Nov 2019
Staffordshire (South)
Public Health England
Department of Health and Social Care
National Institute for Health and Care …
+3 more
Concerns summary
There is insufficient awareness among healthcare professionals and carers about the severe fire risk posed by petrol-based emollient creams, which impregnate clothing and accelerate burns.
London Bridge & Borough Market Terror Attack
All Responded
2019-0332
1 Nov 2019
London Inner (South)
British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Asso…
Home Office
National Counter Terrorism Security Off…
+6 more
Concerns summary
The provided text outlines the coroner's duty to report matters of concern but does not detail any specific safety issues or systemic failures.
Douglas Oak
All Responded
2019-0352
24 Oct 2019
Dorset
National Police Chiefs’ Council
National Ambulance Service Medical Dire…
College of Policing
+3 more
Concerns summary
There is a critical lack of national guidance for Ambulance Services on using chemical sedation for patients with Acute Behavioural Disturbance, despite its effectiveness for safe treatment and transport.
Philip Owen
All Responded
2019-0330
2 Oct 2019
Manchester (South)
MOJ
Concerns summary
Challenges exist in safely releasing high-risk offenders after short custodial sentences, compounded by limited probation supervision and unclear communication of risks or guidance to sentencing courts.
Owen Carey
All Responded
2019-0335
30 Sep 2019
London Inner (South)
British Society for Allergy and Clinica…
Byron Hamburgers
Department of Environment
+4 more
Concerns summary
The restaurant's allergen training was inadequate, notices on menus lacked prominence to trigger discussions, and menus failed to clearly state key allergen information, creating false reassurance for customers.
Lucia Stear
All Responded
2019-0296
13 Sep 2019
Liverpool and Wirral
Communities & Local Government
Department of Housing
Concerns summary
Other public authorities may have unaddressed safety issues similar to Wirral MBC's tree management, necessitating national learning and action from the tragic death.
Carl Schmidt
All Responded
2019-0358
11 Sep 2019
West Yorkshire (East)
University of Birmingham
Concerns summary
The chemo-radiotherapy in a clinical trial potentially exposes patients to neurological damage, requiring further investigation into the mechanism of injury.
Michael Hoolickin
All Responded
2019-0292
29 Aug 2019
Manchester (North)
National Probation Service
Greater Manchester Police
National Police Chiefs’ Council
+2 more
Concerns summary
No specific safety concerns or systemic failures were detailed beyond the general mention of "Serious Further Offence Reviews" needing to be conducted.
Kay Martin
All Responded
2019-0262
27 Aug 2019
Sunderland
Home Office
Concerns summary
A perpetrator of domestic abuse was not subject to any police bail conditions or restrictions for over a month, leaving the victim unprotected and at severe risk.
George Rimmer
All Responded
2019-0269
16 Aug 2019
West Sussex
Boehringer Ingelheim Limited
Concerns summary
Inadequate patient counselling and insufficient warnings on medication packaging failed to address the dangers of exceeding doses, self-medicating, and unmeasured consumption.
Christopher Hart
All Responded
2019-0272
14 Aug 2019
Manchester (South)
Johnnie Johnson Housing
Concerns summary
The housing provider failed to impose fire safety standards for tenant furniture and did not review sprinkler system installation, despite evidence of their life-saving potential.
Stanislawa Kmiecik
All Responded
2019-0258
25 Jul 2019
Nottinghamshire
URBN UK Ltd
Concerns summary
An accessible mezzanine area with an 18-foot drop lacked adequate safety measures, including proper signage, secure barriers, safety netting, and presented trip hazards due to an uneven surface, risking falls for staff and the public.
Darren Cumberbatch
All Responded
2019-0289
16 Jul 2019
Warwickshire
HM Prison and Probation Service
Concerns summary
Probation hostel staff lacked crucial training and awareness regarding Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD), a medical emergency, leading to missed opportunities for early recognition, de-escalation, and appropriate management.
Rosa King
All Responded
2019-0239
12 Jul 2019
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Food and Rural Affairs
Health and Safety Executive
Local Government Association
+4 more
Concerns summary
Hamerton Zoo lacks onsite conventional firearms and sufficient trained staff to manage an escaped tiger, compounded by unclear national guidance on firearm requirements for zoos, increasing risk to human life.
Priscilla Tropp
All Responded
2019-0213
24 Jun 2019
London (North)
Office of Rail and Road
Govia Thameslink Railway
Department for Transport
Concerns summary
The station lacked a clear flow chart or plan to guide staff on appropriate steps to take when a person falls ill, risking further injury.
Alfred Sykes
All Responded
2019-0201
18 Jun 2019
Manchester (South)
Greater Manchester Police
Concerns summary
The report identified unspecified matters of concern indicating a risk of future deaths.
Nguyen Quyen
All Responded
2019-0194
12 Jun 2019
Sunderland
National Probation Service
Concerns summary
A dysfunctional public protection system for offenders on life licence relied excessively on self-reporting and suffered from poor information sharing between police and probation, with inadequate monitoring and challenges to deceit.
Jaspal Singh Bahra
All Responded
2019-0160
17 May 2019
Buckinghamshire
Civil Aviation Authority
Concerns summary
Aircraft operating in unregulated Class G airspace lack electronic proximity warning or collision avoidance devices, relying on the 'See and Avoid' procedure, which poses a safety risk.
John Alliston
All Responded
2019-0153
9 May 2019
Gloucestershire
Communities and Local Government
Department for Housing
Concerns summary
The lack of a mandatory requirement for electrical inspections in private rental properties, adhering to BS7671 standards, poses a risk of future deaths.
Clive Jones
All Responded
2019-0217
30 Apr 2019
Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon
Department for Transport
Concerns summary
An independent review of UK Search and Rescue operational capability and HM Coastguard is needed, alongside a thorough review of their information technology systems for reliability.
Wayne Rodgers
All Responded
2019-0105
28 Mar 2019
Isle of Wight
Cowes Week Limited
Emergency Preparedness
Jubilee Stores
+1 more
Concerns summary
Ambulance services are overstretched, and major event safety planning is insufficient. Deficiencies include lack of on-site medical provision, inadequate crisis management, and unclear safety equipment requirements and racing abandonment criteria.
Kristopher McDowell
All Responded
2019-0083
7 Mar 2019
North Wales (East and Central)
Canal and River Trust
Concerns summary
The aqueduct's parapet upright spacing is dangerously wide for current standards, creating a fall risk, and inspection procedures for upright embedment are subjective and inadequate to ensure structural integrity.
Shane Gray
All Responded
2019-0075
27 Feb 2019
West Sussex
Park Holiday UK Limited
Concerns summary
Inadequate, text-only signage and a lack of physical barriers create a significant drowning risk in an area of the lake frequented by families. Contractors were also not sufficiently informed of the rules.