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 results
Colin 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.