Road (Highways Safety) related deaths

PFD Category

Reports: 499 Areas: 68 Earliest: Aug 2013 Latest: 12 Feb 2026

80% response rate (above 62% average). 32% of classified responses show concrete action taken. Reports rose 56% from 32 (2023) to 50 (2024).

Responded 399 No Response 5 Historic 82 Pending 3

Action Taken 32%

Action Planned 44%

Noted 14%

Disputed 10%

Based on 192 classified responses

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Philip Evanson

Historic (No Identified Response)

2016-0359 13 Oct 2016 Cheshire

Cheshire Council Vale Royal Area Highway Office

Concerns summary Road markings on the A49 Tarporley Road, specifically the ghost island, lane dividers, and right turn arrows, are significantly worn and indistinct, posing a safety risk.

Vichal Tonpradit

2016-0380 11 Oct 2016 Hertfordshire

Highways England

Concerns summary A raised section of tarmac separating a motorway slip road from the main carriageway caused a motorcyclist to fall, leading to fatal injuries.

Colin Wellings

2016-0348 5 Oct 2016 South Wales Central

Department for Transport

Concerns summary Current legislation exempts older, powerful vehicles from essential safety requirements like helmets or seatbelts, posing significant risks to riders and other road users.

Robert Dearing

Historic (No Identified Response)

2016-0311 30 Aug 2016 Lincolnshire (Central)

Department for Transport

Concerns summary Unregulated, non-standard anti-glare visors significantly obscured driver vision due to extremely low light transmission. A lack of legislation and British Standard certification for these devices poses a safety risk.

Amanda Coppen

2016-wp25382 19 Aug 2016 London Inner (South)

Estates and Property Housing and Land D… Greater London Authority Lands +3 more

Jonathan Sellman

2016-0395 17 Aug 2016 South Yorkshire (West)

Rotherham Borough Council

Concerns summary Water pooling on a busy road and verges that could propel cars over safety barriers create hazardous driving conditions, despite the drainage being considered operative.

Saleh Al-Awlaki

Partially Responded

2016-wp25366 15 Aug 2016 Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon

Highways Department Torbay Council

Kevin Ritson

Historic (No Identified Response)

2016-wp25356 10 Aug 2016 Cumbria

Cumbria County Council Highways Department

Yogalakshmi Sinnaiah

Partially Responded

2016-0264 25 Jul 2016 Portsmouth and South East Hampshire

Hampshire County Council Department for Transport

Concerns summary Pedestrians commonly cross the road unsafely at a pelican crossing by "cutting the corner," leading to near misses, suggesting a need for physical barriers.

Nathan Charman

2016-0267 21 Jul 2016 County Durham and Darlington

Durham County Council

Concerns summary The winter maintenance policy and decision-making process inadequately addressed extreme or "microclimatic" road conditions, and the incident failed to prompt a formal review or learning.

George Punton

2016-0250 1 Jul 2016 Wiltshire and Swindon

Highway and Transport Wiltshire Council

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

Reece Atkinson

Historic (No Identified Response)

2016-0226 16 Jun 2016 Surrey

Surrey County Council

Concerns summary The accumulation of wet soil and sandy deposits on the A25 Sheer Road, near a sandpit entrance, creates a road hazard for drivers.

Beverley Siddall

2016-0230 24 May 2016 Cornwall

Cornwall Council

Concerns summary The road layout, safety notices, and barriers on a specific section of the A3075 are inadequate, posing a persistent risk of vehicles leaving the road.

Harold Davies

2016-0185 13 May 2016 Nottinghamshire

A-ONE+ Highways England Nottinghamshire County Council

Concerns summary A junction has a history of multiple fatalities, but proposed remedial safety works lack funding and commencement dates. There are also concerns about the national speed limit on the approach and insufficient warning signs.

Archie Hall

2016-0495 12 May 2016 Suffolk

Suffolk County Council Highway Departme…

Concerns summary The Orwell Bridge has easily accessible walkways with a low concrete wall offering inadequate fall prevention. There are no physical deterrents or handholds, posing a significant risk of falls that has led to multiple deaths.

Lee Nauman

2016-0175 6 May 2016 Yorkshire West Western

Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council

Concerns summary The road surface had a crumbling edge, pothole, and debris, which may have contributed to a loss of control. Review and remedial action on these road conditions are needed.

Tony Jopson and Michael Jopson

2016-0172 4 May 2016 Cumbria

Department for Transport

Concerns summary The A66's varied road standard, including single carriageway sections, is inadequate for high traffic volumes, particularly HGVs, leading to head-on collisions; it should be dual carriageway throughout.

Michael Jopson

2016-wp25249 4 May 2016 Cumbria

Department for Transport

Jan Bodnar

2016-0166 29 Apr 2016 Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Council

Concerns summary Dangerous plant growth on a central reservation severely restricted driver visibility at a junction, requiring regular maintenance and review of similar junctions.

Keith Harper

2016-0151 21 Apr 2016 Essex

Highways Agency

Concerns summary Drivers lacked adequate warning of a pedestrian crossing near a roundabout due to limited visibility and misleading road features. Additionally, carriageway markings were obscured by resurfacing and debris.

Rhodri Miller-Binding

Historic (No Identified Response)

2016-0146 19 Apr 2016 South Wales Central

Powys County Council

Concerns summary A "challenging" A470 road stretch with a history of serious collisions lacks adequate warning signs for an approaching left bend. An advanced warning sign is needed to reduce future fatality risks.

Margaret Challis

Historic (No Identified Response)

2016-0146-wp25226 19 Apr 2016 South Wales Central

Powys County Council

Alesha O’Connor

Historic (No Identified Response)

2016-0146-wp25227 19 Apr 2016 South Wales Central

Powys County Council

Corey Price

Historic (No Identified Response)

2016-0146-wp25228 19 Apr 2016 South Wales Central

Powys County Council

David Curtis

2016-0144 31 Mar 2016 Exeter and Greater Devon

Devon County Council

Concerns summary Inconsistent and inadequate road signage fails to warn motorists of a critical left-hand bend immediately beyond a hill crest, unlike the opposite direction which has appropriate warnings.