Road (Highways Safety) related deaths

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

80% response rate (above 62% average). 34% of classified responses show concrete action taken. Reports rose 56% from 32 (2023) to 50 (2024).

Response Status
Responded 399 No Response 5 Historic 82 Pending 3
AI Classification
Action Taken 34%
Action Planned 42%
Noted 15%
Disputed 9%
Based on 151 classified responses
Reports by Quarter
Clear
PFD Reports
82 results
Milan Dokic
Historic (No Identified Response)
2017-0050 17 Feb 2017 London Inner (West)
TFL
Concerns summary The Cycle Superhighway's road surface has reduced grip, creating a significant hazard that increases the likelihood of road users losing control, especially cyclists at junctions. An urgent review and replacement is needed.
Rebecca Shaw
Historic (No Identified Response)
2017-0067 8 Feb 2017 West Yorkshire (West)
Phuket Highway District
Concerns summary The road layout at the junction was unsafe, with obstructed views of oncoming traffic and an inadequate central reservation, increasing the risk of collisions.
Thomas Wallace
Historic (No Identified Response)
2016-0463 22 Dec 2016 North Yorkshire (West)
North Yorkshire County Council Highways…
Concerns summary The junction has an extremely restricted view of traffic due to its layout and a solid wall. Furthermore, signage is limited and confusing, with speed limit signs visible too early.
Sally Eveleigh
Historic (No Identified Response)
2016-0405 24 Oct 2016 Somerset
Taunton Deane District Council
Concerns summary Despite a history of multiple accidents and impending junction improvements, the maximum speed limit for vehicles approaching the hazardous junction was not reviewed, maintaining a safety risk.
Brandon Arnold
Historic (No Identified Response)
2016-0365 14 Oct 2016 Bedfordshire and Luton
Luton Borough Council
Concerns summary Motorcycles frequently use residential pathways at excessive speeds, posing a significant and constant risk of death to pedestrians, especially children and vulnerable individuals.
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.
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.
Kevin Ritson
Historic (No Identified Response)
2016-wp25356 10 Aug 2016 Cumbria
Cumbria County Council Highways Department
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.
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
Robert Walker
Historic (No Identified Response)
2016-0494 9 Mar 2016 London (South)
Tandridge District Council
Concerns summary A road bend lacks adequate deviation markings, a tree trunk near the carriageway edge endangers road users, and a path's slippery surface could cause walkers to fall into the road.
John Moreton
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0430 9 Nov 2015 Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire
Highways Agency
Concerns summary A pedestrian stile leads directly onto a busy dual carriageway with a national speed limit, and there are no warning signs for pedestrians or motorists regarding this dangerous crossing point.
Florence Lowe
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0415 29 Oct 2015 Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Council
Concerns summary A 60mph speed limit on a road with residential properties and busy amenities is inappropriate, and a major roundabout lacks a pedestrian crossing. Other local roads have adopted lower limits for safety.
Neil Garry
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0446 26 Oct 2015 West Yorkshire (East)
Highways England
Concerns summary A busy road frequently used by pedestrians, including children, lacks a pedestrian crossing, posing a significant safety risk.
Erich Speilmann
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0389-wp25048 20 Oct 2015 Essex
Essex Highways Agency
Concerns summary The quality of street lighting at the incident location was poor and may have contributed to the event.
Charles Rayner
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0367 1 Oct 2015 County Durham and Darlington
Highways England
Concerns summary The highway crossover point lacks a deceleration lane and clear signage, forcing westbound traffic to slow dangerously in the outside lane for a right turn, which is not prohibited.
John Roberts
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0389 28 Sep 2015 Essex
Highways Agency
Concerns summary The current junction design encourages dangerous pedestrian crossings over the central reservation due to an unclear, distant designated crossing, posing significant risk.
David Charles
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0366 16 Sep 2015 Essex
Essex Highways Agency
Concerns summary Street lighting was switched off on a dark night, significantly reducing pedestrian visibility and contributing to a fatal collision, despite drivers being unable to avoid it.
James McGeown
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0506 22 Jul 2015 Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Council
Concerns summary An undulation in the road surface caused a loss of vehicle control at higher speeds, posing a significant risk to unsuspecting drivers.
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.
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.
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.