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).

Responded 581 No Response 4 Historic 163 Pending 12

Action Taken 46%

Action Planned 31%

Noted 16%

Disputed 7%

Based on 318 classified responses

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Liam Day

2016-0402 14 Dec 2016 Dorset

British Mountaineering Council Royal Yachting Association

Concerns summary Significant risks in deep water soloing include dangerously cold sea temperatures, lack of essential safety equipment like lifejackets or communication devices, and unawareness of rapid hypothermia.

Ellen Kelly

2016-0451 12 Dec 2016 London Inner (North)

London Borough of Camden

Concerns summary Residential fire safety is compromised by flat front doors lacking self-closing mechanisms and failing to meet 30-minute fire resistance standards, leading to rapid fire spread and trapping residents.

Frazer Livesey

2016-0418 21 Nov 2016 Cumbria

Impact Housing Association

Concerns summary Defective window stays prevented emergency escape from inside, potentially contributing to the deceased's death and a friend's injuries.

Gareth Willington

2016-wp25435 10 Nov 2016 Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Concerns summary The lack of mandatory personal flotation device wearing on fishing vessel decks at sea unnecessarily increases the risk of death.

Daniel Willington

2016-wp25437 10 Nov 2016 Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Concerns summary The lack of mandatory personal flotation device wearing on fishing vessel decks at sea unnecessarily increases the risk of death.

Jane Reason

2016-0376 25 Oct 2016 Birmingham and Solihull

Department for Education Department of Health and Social Care Resuscitation Council +1 more

Concerns summary There is a critical shortage of public access defibrillators in colleges and schools, and a need for increased public education on their placement and effective use during cardiac arrest.

Isaac Brocklehurst

2016-0486 18 Oct 2016 West Yorkshire (West)

Concerns summary There is a concern about the safety of pedestrian gaps in a low perimeter wall within a communal grassed area, requiring review to protect playing children.

Denis Cronin

2016-0332 16 Sep 2016 Leicester City and South Leicestershire

British Sub Aqua Club Dulwich Dive Club

Concerns summary Significant failings in dive training, planning, and risk assessment led to an unqualified diver teaching an inexperienced individual. Important safety information was ignored, and equipment design posed a release risk.

Alfie Gray

2016-0262 25 Jul 2016 West Sussex

British Travel Agents

Concerns summary Inadequate lifeguard provision, including insufficient numbers, lack of medical training, and uncommunicated off-duty periods, created significant safety risks for holidaymakers.

Steven Billington

2016-0247 12 Jul 2016 Manchester (West)

Home Office Secretary for Communities and Local Gov…

Concerns summary No specific concerns are detailed in the provided text.

Alice Gross

2016-0488 12 Jul 2016 London Inner (West)

Concerns summary UK police lack mandatory foreign conviction checks for all arrestees and UK nationals. There are concerns about inadequate international data sharing, "watch list" management, and potential loss of Europol access post-Brexit.

Stephen Hunt

2016-0216 8 Jun 2016 Manchester (City)

Chief Fire and Rescue Services Home Office

Concerns summary Fire and Rescue Services lacked adequate measures for managing heat stress in hot environments, had poor communication protocols, and insufficient training/SOPs for incident role handover, hazard recording, and thermal imaging camera use.

Ezharul Islam

2016-0214 6 Jun 2016 London (North)

Transport for London

Concerns summary There is no system in place to alert bus passengers when the vehicle is about to move, unlike previous methods which involved verbal warnings and a bell.

Adam Miles

2016-0132 29 Mar 2016 South Yorkshire (West)

Canal and River Trust Hilton Hotel

Concerns summary The hotel allowed smoking near the canal without adequate barriers to prevent falls, and the canal itself lacked any means of escape for individuals who fell in.

Jane Bell

2016-0119 22 Mar 2016 Blackpool and Fylde

Concerns summary Insufficient poolside supervision at the hotel due to infrequent patrols and reliance on CCTV monitored by reception staff who are also busy with other tasks, creating a risk of future deaths.

James Barrett

2016-0052 15 Feb 2016 Portsmouth and South East Hampshire

Hampshire Constabulary Police

Concerns summary Ineffective missing persons searches were hampered by reliance on volunteer mapping systems rather than a police stand-alone system, and the lack of tracking devices for searchers.

Eitvydas Zdanys

2016-0043 9 Feb 2016 Bedfordshire and Luton

Bedfordshire Police

Concerns summary Police officers responding to a road traffic incident lacked basic life support training, rendering them unable to assess or resuscitate a seriously injured motorcyclist.

Samantha MacDonald

2016-0036 5 Feb 2016 Manchester (West)

Campus Living Villages Department for Education

Concerns summary A broken window restrictor in student accommodation, despite meeting standards, allowed a fatal fall, highlighting the need for robust risk assessments and more secure devices in such buildings.

Carl Dickerson

2016-0030 2 Feb 2016 Norfolk

Civil Aviation Authority

Concerns summary Regulatory loopholes allow non-commercial flights from unlicensed aerodromes to operate in conditions prohibited for commercial ventures, despite previous accidents and unimplemented recommendations for a special aviation category.

Edward Haughey

2016-0030-wp25087 2 Feb 2016 Norfolk

Civil Aviation Authority

Lee Hoyle

2016-0030-wp25088 2 Feb 2016 Norfolk

Civil Aviation Authority

Andrew Coates

2016-0025 28 Jan 2016 Cumbria

Cumbria County Council

Concerns summary An unsuitable wooden shed was licensed for fireworks storage, containing other combustibles and having deficient licensing that failed to specify types or designate a specific site, exacerbated by sketchy inspection records.

Ronald Volante

2016-0499 28 Jan 2016 Liverpool

Magenta Living Support Link

Concerns summary Call handlers failed to use medical history to inform ambulance services and were not trained to report changes in patient presentation, indicating a need to revisit the training manual and methods.

Alexander Hadley

2015-0433 11 Nov 2015 North West Wales

Gwynedd Council

Concerns summary The absence of warning signs at a public waterfall meant people were unaware of dangerous currents, creating a risk of further accidental deaths.

Carl Hughes

2015-0429 6 Nov 2015 Blackburn, Hyndburn & Ribble Valley

Motor Cross Federation

Concerns summary Motorcross events do not mandate body protection for competitors, which could prevent fatal injuries.