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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Wiktoria Was

2015-0271 13 Jul 2015 London (Inner South)

Metropolitan Police

Concerns summary Police pursuits showed insufficient regard for injured third parties, and lessons from previous pursuit-related deaths were not adequately learned or disseminated. Officers lacked sufficient and rigorous refresher training.

John Clarke

2015-0256 6 Jul 2015 London Inner (West)

Concerns summary The City Council's highway inspection system and asset database were ineffective, failing to identify a missing road sign and defective lighting for years, significantly hindering remedial action and posing a risk to road safety.

Richard Turner

Historic (No Identified Response)

2015-0242 26 Jun 2015 Derby and Derbyshire

Department for Transport

Concerns summary Light goods vehicles with significant rear blind spots are widely used without mandatory reversing aids like cameras or audible warnings, increasing the risk of fatal collisions with pedestrians.

Kian Gill

2015-0235 22 Jun 2015 Leicester City and South Leicestershire

Leicestershire County Council

Concerns summary Highway safety is compromised by overgrown hedgerows obscuring junction visibility, a lack of warning signage, and an uncurtailed national speed limit, creating collision risks.

Deborah Roberts

11 Jun 2015 Mid Kent & Medway

Concerns summary The Sheppey Road Bridge has a history of rear-end collisions due to its geometry affecting visibility and high speeds. Despite a safety review recommending a 50 mph limit, the speed limit remains 70 mph.

Christopher Tandy

2015-0234 4 Jun 2015 London (City)

Transport for London

Concerns summary Inadequate signage and road layout on London Bridge encourage speeding, with insufficient prominent 20 mph speed limit signs and a lack of separate lanes for cyclists.

Nicholas Stocks

Partially Responded

2015-0200 27 May 2015 West Yorkshire (West)

Kirklees Council West Yorkshire Police

Concerns summary Police failed to fully report road traffic collision concerns to the council, and there are inadequate systems for risk assessment and urgent communication of needed repairs to damaged road signs and markings.

Julios Catachanas

Historic (No Identified Response)

2015-0174 1 May 2015 Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council

Concerns summary The absence of street lighting at a junction, combined with the layout allowing vehicles to drive 'straight through', creates a significant road safety hazard.

Joshua Brown

Partially Responded

2015-0162 27 Apr 2015 Surrey

Association of Chief Police Officers College of Policing

Concerns summary National police driver training for night-time operations lacks a compulsory practical in-car element, potentially compromising officer safety and response effectiveness.

Patrick Sturtivant

Partially Responded

2015-0144 17 Apr 2015 Wiltshire & Swindon

Wiltshire Landscape National Trust Wiltshire Council National Trust +2 more

Concerns summary Public parking on a Byway adjacent to a main road for Stonehenge viewing creates a significant road safety risk. Concerns were raised that diverting this byway could merely shift the problem elsewhere.

Daniel Foss

2015-0062 8 Apr 2015 Swansea Neath & Port Talbot

Swansea Council

Concerns summary A serious design flaw on the Kingsway/Metro system has led to over 100 road traffic incidents, including injuries and two fatalities, involving pedestrians and coaches.

Valerie Walton

2015-0107 19 Mar 2015 Coventry

Coventry City Council

Concerns summary A pedestrian crossing was dangerously positioned on the apex of a sharp bend, contributing to a fatality. It should be moved to a straight section or controlled by traffic lights.

Anais Thouvenot

2015-0110 18 Mar 2015 Leicester (City & South)

Leicester Campaign Cycling Group Leicester City Council

Concerns summary The road junction at Upper Kings Street and Regent Road has significant safety concerns due to poor visibility, inadequate filter lanes, heavy traffic, and road contour, posing risks to cyclists.

Joshua Booth

2015-0125 16 Mar 2015 Lincolnshire (Central)

Lincolnshire County Council

Concerns summary A seriously substandard, subsided road section poses an immediate danger to motorists, requiring urgent repair, warning signage, and an advisory speed limit. Dangerous posts at the bank's foot also necessitate an Armco barrier.

Andrew Peacock

2015-0086 9 Mar 2015 County Durham & Darlington

Department for Transport

Concerns summary The absence of regulations requiring amber warning beacons on tractors on all roads, not just dual carriageways, may reduce visibility and increase collision risk for other road users.

Maria Nekrasova

2015-0141 20 Feb 2015 London (Inner South)

Department for Transport London Borough of Lambeth City of Westminster +1 more

Concerns summary The bridge lacked essential pedestrian safety measures, including central barriers and adequate lighting. This created dangerous conditions where oncoming headlights blinded drivers to pedestrians in the carriageway.

Keri Holdsworth

2015-0060 18 Feb 2015 Hartlepool

Hartlepool Borough Council Highways Agency

Concerns summary This junction is a recurring danger zone with a history of several serious and fatal incidents, specifically for vehicles making right turns to or from the northbound A19.

Martha Seaward

2015-0033 2 Feb 2015 Norfolk

Norfolk County Council

Concerns summary An acknowledged dangerous bus stop on a busy road has seen no action taken on long-standing concerns and feasibility studies for safety improvements, despite previous warnings.

Hilary Moock and Janice Taylor

2015-0020 23 Jan 2015 West Sussex

West Sussex County Council

Concerns summary An ancient, high-risk rural road with poor design, unlit conditions, and a difficult, low-visibility entrance creates a dangerous situation for turning vehicles.

Thomas Hunt

2015-0004 9 Jan 2015 South Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire Council

Concerns summary A number of unrecorded non-injury collisions indicate a hazardous road section. The existing 60mph speed limit on a village road bordered by residential properties is deemed inappropriate and should be reduced.

Mark Burdett

Historic (No Identified Response)

2015-0005 9 Jan 2015 Warwickshire

Warwickshire City Council

Concerns summary A lack of signage warning motorists about a concealed entrance posed a significant safety risk, especially for traffic approaching from a particular direction.

Kevin Lawrenson

2014-0577 18 Dec 2014 Oxfordshire

Highways Agency

Concerns summary Numerous accidents occurred due to inadequate and poorly visible signage for slow-moving vehicles. Improvements such as larger signs, lane separation, or electronic warnings are needed at this location.

Brendan Ryan

2014-0541 18 Dec 2014 Powys, Bridgend & Glamorgan Valleys

Powys County Council

Concerns summary The provided text only describes the vehicle leaving the road and colliding with a fence, resulting in death, without detailing specific preventative concerns related to highway safety.

Leanne Gower

2014-0567 19 Nov 2014 Northampton

Police Safer Roads Team

Concerns summary Police do not routinely share damage-only collision data with councils, hindering effective identification of hazardous road sections and informed highway maintenance decisions.

Dolores Hubbert

2014-0500 14 Nov 2014 Sunderland

Sunderland City Council

Concerns summary Concerns were raised about the overall safety of a junction, specifically regarding speed restrictions and the frequency of grass cutting which could obscure driver visibility.