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 400 No Response 5 Historic 82 Pending 2

Action Taken 32%

Action Planned 44%

Noted 14%

Disputed 10%

Based on 192 classified responses

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Mitchell Clifton

2014-0227 13 May 2014 Staffordshire South

Casualty Reduction Team

Concerns summary The wide access way to a car park, shared by pedestrians and vehicles, has a potentially unsafe layout that could be improved with better markings or physical dividers.

Harold Henshall

Historic (No Identified Response)

2014-0217 12 May 2014 Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire

Staffordshire County Council

Concerns summary Inadequate street lighting and crossing facilities on Church Street, especially near St Edwards Church, increased the risk to elderly pedestrians crossing the road.

Donald Spooner

Partially Responded

2014-0208 5 May 2014 West Sussex

Department for Transport Royal Society for the Prevention of Acc…

Concerns summary The absence of a compulsory protective helmet requirement for motorised bicycles traveling over 15 MPH significantly increases the risk of severe, unsurvivable head injuries.

Sukbir Singh Rana & Mandip Singh

Historic (No Identified Response)

2014-0191 30 Apr 2014 Black Country

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Concerns summary The appropriateness of a 60 MPH speed limit on a bending country lane with limited lighting is questioned, as the maximum theoretical safe speed for the bend is also 60 MPH.

Yasmin Richards

2014-0193 28 Apr 2014 Avon

Highways Agency

Concerns summary The A46 "Hartley Bends" has an inappropriate speed limit and inadequate road signage, markings, and warning features, contributing to a high risk of fatal collisions.

Paul Millis

2014-0176 17 Apr 2014 Leicester City & South Leicestershire

Leicester City Council

Concerns summary The highway design features a very short and acutely angled lane merger near a junction, creating significant line-of-sight obstructions and danger for merging traffic.

Francis Golding

2014-0136 14 Apr 2014 London Inner (North)

Concerns summary The junction design poses significant and repeatedly fatal risks to cyclists due to collisions with left-turning vehicles and inadequate space, with slow progress on promised safety improvements.

Russell Long

2014-0165 9 Apr 2014 Cumbria (North & West)

Cumbria County Council

Thomas Allen

Partially Responded

2014-0160 9 Apr 2014 Suffolk

Department for Environment Suffolk Constabulary Food and Rural Affairs

Concerns summary The illegal practice of 'fly grazing' is difficult to manage in England as it is not a criminal offence, and a necessary police/local authority protocol is not yet in force.

Melvin Bandtock

2014-0147 3 Apr 2014 County Durham & Darlington

Durham County Council

Concerns summary A duty manager's decision not to grit roads based on inaccurate weather assessment led to dangerous conditions; improved information sharing and review of council procedures are needed.

William Watson

Historic (No Identified Response)

2014-0146 2 Apr 2014 Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Council Hampshire Constabulary Island Roads

Concerns summary Poor road layout and obstructing hedgerows at a specific location compromise driver visibility, creating a significant road safety hazard.

Rosemary Simpson

Historic (No Identified Response)

2014-0142 28 Mar 2014 London Inner (North)

London Borough of Camden

Concerns summary The bus stop's location in a busy area creates poor visibility for buses, forcing unsafe lane changes and posing risks to pedestrians and vehicles.

Sean Morley

Historic (No Identified Response)

2014-0132 24 Mar 2014 Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council

Concerns summary The A444 stretch lacks pedestrian/cyclist warning signs, street lighting, and protective barriers, despite regular use by vulnerable road users and a 70mph speed limit, creating a high risk of collisions.

Daniel Taylor

Historic (No Identified Response)

2014-0125 17 Mar 2014 Staffordshire (South)

Casualty Reduction Team

Concerns summary A specific downhill road section preceding a right-hand bend lacked appropriate warning signs or markings, warranting a review to prevent future collisions.

Peter Banks

Historic (No Identified Response)

2014-0124 17 Mar 2014 Staffordshire South

Casualty Reduction Team

Concerns summary A pedestrian crossing point was positioned too close to the main road. Protective railings should be extended and the crossing moved further into Westhead Avenue to improve safety.

Gavin Roberts

Historic (No Identified Response)

2014-0120 14 Mar 2014 Rotherham

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Concerns summary The current 60mph speed limit for a specific bend is too high, and warning signs are inadequate, particularly as the limit increases on approach, contributing to repeated incidents.

Janette Sutherland

2014-0114 13 Mar 2014 Gwent

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Concerns summary A drainage channel and concrete headwall present a significant hazard to road users. A safety barrier is needed to prevent vehicles from impacting the headwall.

Stephen Tilbury

Historic (No Identified Response)

2014-0109 12 Mar 2014 London (East)

London Borough of Havering

Concerns summary Excessive vehicle speed in a residential area, despite an existing trief curb, poses a significant risk as the curb can deflect speeding vehicles onto the pavement. Physical speed reduction measures are needed.

Saleh Ali Dalie

Partially Responded

2014-0108 11 Mar 2014 Birmingham & Solihull

West Midlands Police Birmingham City Council

Concerns summary This residential road has a history of multiple incidents and two fatalities, yet requested road calming, parking restrictions, and pedestrian crossing measures have not been implemented, posing ongoing safety risks.

Craig Marren

2014-0106 10 Mar 2014 West Yorkshire (East)

Concerns summary Trees and foliage at a blind left-hand bend significantly impede driver visibility, creating a dangerous road hazard that requires cutting back.

Samuel Shaw

2014-0076 26 Feb 2014 North Northumberland

Highways Agency

Concerns summary Pedestrians crossing a 60mph unlit trunk road from a holiday park face extreme danger due to poor visibility, lack of warning signs for drivers, and no central refuge.

Mark Burgess

Historic (No Identified Response)

2014-0069 24 Feb 2014 Blackburn, Hyndburn & Ribble Valley

Highways Agency

Concerns summary The M65 motorway's decommissioned lighting system meant drivers could not see debris in the unlit carriageway, directly causing multiple subsequent collisions and injuries.

Kenneth Aldridge

2014-0071 24 Feb 2014 Berkshire

West Berkshire Highways Authority

Concerns summary The design of a service road access on a 70 mph dual carriageway requires dangerous manoeuvres like significant slowing or U-turns, posing a substantial highway safety risk.

Benjamin James Carroll

2014-0068 20 Feb 2014 Gwent

Concerns summary The road remained open to traffic during a cycling race sprint towards the finish line, despite accredited marshals with powers to stop traffic being present.

John Grooby

2014-0054 7 Feb 2014 Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council

Concerns summary A lack of signage warning motorists about deer using a specific area as a "game track" creates an avoidable road safety hazard.