Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
PFD Category
Reports: 503
Areas: 68
Earliest: Aug 2013
Latest: 6 Apr 2026
82% response rate (above 63% average). 27% of classified responses show concrete action taken. Reports rose 56% from 32 (2023) to 50 (2024).
PFD Reports
7 resultsSusan Whittles
No Identified Response
2026-0191
1 Apr 2026
East Riding and Hull
Department for Transport
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Nationals of non-designated countries who fail a GB driving test can continue to drive in the UK for up to 12 months on their foreign licence without supervision, despite not meeting the DVSA's safety standards.
James Coates
No Identified Response
2026-0168-wp121078
19 Mar 2026
Cumbria
Department for Transport
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The current system relies inadequately on drivers self-reporting medical conditions to the DVLA, as doctors are not required to report, risking unreviewed licenses for seriously ill drivers.
Georgia Scarff
No Identified Response
2026-0057
4 Feb 2026
Suffolk
Department for Education
Minister for Women and Equalities
Royal Hospital School
Concerns summary (AI summary)
School staff unfamiliarity with the safeguarding system led to missed recordings. The lack of a single national safeguarding information management tool for schools creates inconsistent practices and risks.
Samuel Vass
No Identified Response
2025-0568
6 Nov 2025
Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly
Service Director for Environment Cornwa…
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The lack of speed enforcement on a specific A3083 road stretch has contributed to multiple fatal collisions caused by excessive speeding.
Catherine Moore
No Identified Response
2025-0486
25 Sep 2025
Suffolk
Secretary of State for Defence
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The MOD's vehicle maintenance system (JAMES) is complex, lacks audit capabilities, and has no formal processes for inspecting, testing, or providing feedback on repairs, risking vehicle safety.
Dafydd Craven-Jones, Dafydd Jones and Sophie Bates
No Identified Response
2025-0075
7 Feb 2025
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire Highways
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Multiple fatal collisions on the B5012 Cannock Road highlight concerns about inadequate signage prominence and missing road markings on the approach to a hump-back bridge.
Paul Holmes
No Identified Response
2024-0344
27 Jun 2024
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Tru…
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Poor communication, lack of direct doctor-to-doctor handover, and unrecorded treatment plans during hospital transfer led to delayed administration of crucial intravenous fluids.