Road (Highways Safety) related deaths

Concerns summary A dangerous road junction with poor visibility, exacerbated by school traffic, requires safety improvements to prevent further deaths from high-speed driving.

Concerns summary The public lacks crucial understanding and awareness regarding their responsibility to report motorway incidents, despite existing SMART motorway campaigns, leaving stationary vehicles a significant hazard.

Concerns summary A poorly designed nearside cycle lane creates confusion and places cyclists in conflict with right-turning vehicles, exacerbated by the lane being narrower than recommended standards.

Concerns summary Delivery van drivers, exempt from Working Time Regulations, can work excessively long hours without mandatory breaks, posing a significant risk to public safety, particularly pedestrians in populated areas.

Concerns summary Bedford Hospitals NHS Trust failed to implement recommendations for mental health patient transfers, with an inadequate new policy and staff confusion regarding powers to detain 'at-risk' patients lacking mental capacity.

Concerns summary A police pursuit protocol failed to provide effective Command and Control when pursuits crossed force boundaries, due to confusion, unclear communication, and misperceptions of authority. This created a significant safety risk, despite not directly contributing to these deaths.

Concerns summary A coach driver avoided emergency braking, despite seeing a pedestrian, due to training prioritising passenger welfare. Emergency braking procedures are not a required part of bus and coach driver training.

Concerns summary The current system illogically allows individuals to purchase and keep a car without possessing a driving license, raising concerns about road safety.

Concerns summary A public bridleway's junction with a main road has severely restricted visibility and lacks measures to slow down cyclists or pedestrians. This design creates a high collision risk, particularly for children.

Concerns summary Inadequate signage for a temporary 30 mph speed limit, with higher speed limit signs remaining visible, led to confusion for road users and police. This failure significantly increased the risk of collisions at a known road defect.

Concerns summary A van's design created a large blind spot masking pedestrians, compounded by a lack of audible impact sensors and insufficient driver training and appraisal.

Concerns summary The A44 footpath crossing has limited visibility for both pedestrians and motorists, exacerbated by foliage, inadequate safety barriers, poor crossing design, traffic speed, and insufficient signage.

Concerns summary Inadequate road drainage at a specific location causes dangerous surface water accumulation during heavy rainfall, leading to aquaplaning incidents that could be prevented by feasible improvements.

Concerns summary A busy road junction has dangerously obscured vision for exiting vehicles due to its layout, bend, and foliage, exacerbated by a 50mph speed limit on the main road, risking collisions.

Concerns summary Obstructed visibility from a hedge at a road junction (Green Lane onto A525) creates an ongoing risk of future vehicle collisions and potential loss of life.

Concerns summary Smart motorways with no hard shoulder create risks for broken-down vehicles, compounded by occupant proximity to running lanes and confusion from mixing smart and traditional motorways.

Concerns summary Highway safety risks exist for pedestrians crossing a 60mph road from a canal towpath, compounded by quiet electric cars, earphone use, and sun glare, increasing accident reoccurrence.

Concerns summary A specific road section is dangerously prone to severe surface water accumulation due to inadequate drainage and poor design, creating a high risk of accidents exacerbated by a lack of warning signs. Permanent engineering changes are critically needed.

Concerns summary A dangerous road junction is prone to collisions due to drivers cutting corners, sun glare impairing visibility, and a lack of effective signage or road design to mitigate risks.

Concerns summary Highway safety concerns on the A66 include inadequate lighting and warning signage for crossing vehicles, high traffic speeds, and an insufficient central reservation width.

Concerns summary The positioning, brightness, and color of rear flashing LED lights on trailers can mask or be misinterpreted as turn indicators, hindering other drivers' ability to discern turning intentions.

Concerns summary Lack of mandatory standards and inspection for river ford depth gauges, combined with poor inter-agency information sharing on previous incidents, creates significant safety risks, especially with increasing severe rainfall.

Concerns summary Inadequate advice to an older driver and their family about driving risks associated with acute illness-induced confusion, combined with insufficient testing and guidance for older drivers, highlights a systemic road safety failure.

Concerns summary The apparent lack of adequate signage, such as warnings for hidden dips or recent incidents, increases the risk of future road traffic collisions at the site.

Concerns summary High collision rates persist on a road where speeding is ignored, compounded by an unsafe junction lacking stop signs and adequate visibility, necessitating speed cameras and mirrors.