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).

Responded 399 No Response 5 Historic 82 Pending 3

Action Taken 34%

Action Planned 42%

Noted 15%

Disputed 9%

Based on 151 classified responses

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Richard Collins

2024-0127 7 Mar 2024 Dorset

NHS England Department of Health and Social Care

Concerns summary Secondary mental health services failed to discuss DVLA notification regarding driving fitness with a high-risk patient, exacerbated by the absence of a local policy for assessing driving ability.

Tina Neverland

2024-0260 1 Mar 2024 Mid Kent and Medway

Concerns summary The provided text is truncated and does not detail specific concerns identified by the coroner regarding road safety or circumstances contributing to the death.

Jamie Pilkington

2024-0101 22 Feb 2024 Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent

Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust

Concerns summary Mental health teams repeatedly failed to complete suicide risk assessments and thoroughly explore the deceased's suicidal thoughts, research into methods, or support networks. No system changes were assured to prevent future omissions.

Natalie Mountford

2024-0075 12 Feb 2024 Dorset

Dorset Council Wessex Water Services Limited

Concerns summary A known accident black spot, exacerbated by uninvestigated water sources on the road, alongside Wessex Water's failure to log and act on reported leaks, poses a significant ongoing risk of icy road conditions.

Kyle Goater

2024-0057 5 Feb 2024 West Yorkshire (Western)

Ilkley Town Council

Concerns summary The absence of advance warning signs for a layby situated at the bottom of a dip on a 50mph road created an unforeseen hazard, contributing to a fatal collision.

Paul Frear

2024-0041 26 Jan 2024 Black Country

Sandwell Highways

Concerns summary The confusing design of a road junction, featuring conflicting traffic lights and inadequate pedestrian signals, creates a significant and unclear crossing risk for pedestrians.

Brian Chapman

2024-0164 24 Jan 2024 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Department for Transport

Concerns summary Long-distance service buses traveling at high speeds on rural routes are exempt from seatbelt requirements, posing an unacceptable risk of death or injury to passengers in collisions.

Walter Faulder

2024-0009 8 Jan 2024 Cumbria

Area Transport and Highways National Highways

Concerns summary A busy pedestrian crossing, used by schoolchildren and older people, lacks adequate safety features, with concerns raised about the need for traffic lights to prevent future accidents.

Amal Ahmed

Partially Responded

2023-0543 21 Dec 2023 Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes City Council TomTom Google +2 more

Concerns summary Inadequate and poorly visible "No Entry" signage at a slip road junction, particularly at night, frequently leads to drivers mistakenly entering the road in the wrong direction.

Joanne Constable

2023-0536 20 Dec 2023 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Cambridgeshire County Council

Concerns summary The local authority lacks systems to record, track, and confirm action on highway complaints and defects, meaning reported hazards may not be remedied and posing a clear risk of future fatal road incidents.

John Thomas

2023-0527 15 Dec 2023 North Wales East and Central

Denbigshire County Council

Concerns summary Known highway defects, including surface water and flooding, were not remedied by the local authority, posing a clear risk of future fatal road incidents.

Terence Duncan

2023-0458 16 Nov 2023 Berkshire

Department for Transport

Concerns summary Extendable trailers' sideguards, compliant only at their shortest length, leave dangerous gaps when extended. This regulatory loophole creates an equivalent hazard to unprotected road users as fixed trailers.

Harry Colledge

2024-0096 16 Nov 2023 Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen

Lancashire County Council

Concerns summary Highway operatives lack specific training to identify road defects hazardous to cyclists. Additionally, a road's natural geological movement causes defects that current inspections may not adequately identify, posing risks to all road users.

Mason Williams

2023-0442 10 Nov 2023 Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council

Concerns summary Street lighting was unlit due to an underground cabling fault, likely from a previous collision. This lack of illumination along the road created a dangerous hazard for road users.

Adam Stuyvesant

Historic (No Identified Response)

2023-0372 6 Oct 2023 Wiltshire and Swindon

Great Western Hospital

Concerns summary The Emergency Department's DVT risk assessment failed to consider lower limb immobility from plastic boots, risking patients not receiving crucial anti-clotting medication and developing fatal pulmonary embolisms.

Jessica Baker

2023-0369 5 Oct 2023 Liverpool and Wirral

Department for Education Department for Transport

Concerns summary Concerns exist regarding the lack of clear government advice to schools on seatbelt use in commuter coaches and insufficient public information campaigns promoting seatbelt safety for children.

John Wrigley

2023-0359 29 Sep 2023 Derby and Derbyshire

Concerns summary The tyre barrier failed to absorb sufficient impact energy, and available energy-dissipating protection was not utilised. Furthermore, wet track conditions and racer error were not adequately considered in safety assessments.

Talia Phillips

2023-0318 4 Sep 2023 Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

British National Formulary National Institute for Health and Care …

Concerns summary Fluoxetine prescribing guidance lacks recommendations for routine blood level testing, even with symptoms like palpitations, potentially missing chronically high levels and warranting review.

Louis Thorold

2023-0311 18 Aug 2023 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Cambridge County Council Department for Transport

Concerns summary The self-certification process for driving licence renewal for drivers aged 70+, without independent medical scrutiny, risks allowing individuals with undiagnosed conditions like dementia to continue driving.

Absolom Duffy

2023-0295 16 Aug 2023 Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council

Concerns summary The "give way" signage at a junction with restricted visibility may be insufficient, as drivers must stop to ensure safety, raising concerns that a "stop" command would be safer.

David Andrews

2023-0329 1 Aug 2023 Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Council

Concerns summary Heavy goods vehicles are permitted to stop and unload on a specific road stretch, effectively blocking the southbound carriageway and creating a hazard.

Mustafa Nadeem

2023-0237 11 Jul 2023 Birmingham and Solihull

Department for Transport Collaborative Mobility UK West Midlands Combined Authority

Concerns summary Children easily bypassed age and licence checks to illegally use hire e-scooters, facilitated by inadequate identity verification and payment system vulnerabilities. Limited regulation and ineffective education exacerbate this risk.

Richard Littlewood

2023-0214 27 Jun 2023 East Riding and Hull

Highways Department

Concerns summary Repeat fatal incidents on a specific road bend highlight concerns about inadequate safety measures and a lack of clear timescales for assessing and implementing additional road markings despite discussions between authorities.

Mason French

2023-0208 22 Jun 2023 Sunderland

South Tyneside Council

Concerns summary Despite previous safety improvements, cyclists remain at significant risk at a specific road location, necessitating further measures to prevent future collisions.

Jean Hardy

2023-0176 25 May 2023 Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside

Sunderland City Council

Concerns summary Pedestrians commonly cross a busy road at non-designated points due to lack of fencing and warning signage. A comprehensive review of pedestrian crossing provision is needed to prevent future deaths.