Unaddressed Road Safety Risks
Insufficient or inadequate risk assessments for hazardous road locations, failing to identify and mitigate dangers effectively.
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Committee recommendation
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#7 - Third Report - Rollout and safety of smart motorways
While we welcome the action plan, it is not clear whether the interventions that the Government and National Highways are rolling out will effectively mitigate the specific safety risks associated with the removal of the hard shoulder. Beginning in September 2022, the Office of Rail and Road should be tasked with evaluating how successful the action plan has...
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Brian Dorling and Philippine de Gerin-Ricard
Confusing unbordered blue strips for cyclists, insufficient education on safer riding techniques, and a dangerous junction contribute to increased road safety risks for both cyclists and motorists.
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terms: road, safety
Committee recommendation
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#6 - Third Report - Rollout and safety of smart motorways
The Department and National Highways should: a) retrofit emergency refuge areas to existing all-lane running motorways to make them a maximum of 1,500 metres apart, decreasing to every 1,000 metres where physically possible; b) commission the Office of Rail and Road to conduct an independent evaluation of the effectiveness and operation of stopped vehicle detection technology, including maintenance...
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Olegs Sulaimonovs
Road safety was severely compromised by a lack of footpaths, suitable lighting, and speed restrictions in a populated area. Additionally, there was inadequate information and encouragement for reflective clothing among the migrant population.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Joanna Greensmith
Road safety was compromised by a failure to treat the surface according to adverse weather plans and by the Route Steward not reporting hazardous running water across the carriageway.
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terms: road, safety
Committee recommendation
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#3 - Third Report - Rollout and safety of smart motorways
The design of our motorways and major roads can currently be altered without any independent assurance on safety by a regulatory body, which is a systemic weakness. The Department should make the introduction of changes to the design and operation of the Strategic Road Network depend on a formal health and safety assessment by the Office of Rail...
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terms: road, safety
Committee recommendation
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#1 - Third Report - Rollout and safety of smart motorways
The design of our motorways and strategic roads necessarily entails balancing competing priorities. However, successive Administrations, together with the Department and National Highways’ predecessor, Highways England, underestimated the scale of safety measures needed effectively and reliably to mitigate the risks associated with the permanent removal of the hard shoulder on all-lane running motorways. The Department and Highways England...
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Joseph Burrell
The road junction lacked adequate pedestrian safety features, including no clear view of traffic lights, no 'red man/green man' signals, and no pedestrian control buttons, making it unsafe to cross.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Luke Lyons
Date of report: 17/09/2013 Ref: 2013-0203 Deceased name: Luke Lyons Coroners name: Dr Elizabeth Earland Coroners Area: Exeter & Greater Devon Category: Road (Highways Safety) related deaths This report is being sent to: Devon County Council
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Lynne Dring
Street furniture obstructed motorists' views, and non-prescribed white lines may have falsely induced pedestrians to believe they had priority, creating a road safety risk.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Michael Telford
Date of report: 03/02/2014 Ref: 2014-0045 Deceased name: Michael Telford Coroners name: D LI Roberts Coroners Area: Cumbria (North & West) Category: Road (Highways Safety) related deaths This report is being sent to: Cumbria County Council
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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John Grooby
A lack of signage warning motorists about deer using a specific area as a "game track" creates an avoidable road safety hazard.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Saleh Ali Dalie
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.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Peter Banks
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.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Russell Long
Date of report: 9 April 2014 Ref: 2014-0165 Deceased name: Russell Long Coroners name: David Roberts Coroners Area: Cumbria (North & West) Category: Road (Highways Safety) related deaths This report is being sent to: Cumbria County Council
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Arnold Soulsby
Current regulations do not mandate retrospective fitting of forward mirrors on lorries, leaving many vehicles without a crucial safety feature and increasing the risk of similar road deaths.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Richard Barker, Ryan Bramwell and Robert Graham
Road safety was compromised by vehicles having 'better' tyres on the front, which contributed to aquaplaning. Additionally, police officers were unaware of their statutory power to close roads for safety reasons.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Victoria Rhodes
High speed limits on grid roads in Milton Keynes where pedestrians have access, necessitating a review of the existing speed limits for safety.
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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Alan Evans
The road layout with obscured views and permitted overtaking, combined with protruding "old style cats eyes," creates a significant highway safety risk requiring double white lines and slim-line catseye replacement.
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terms: road, safety
Committee recommendation
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#8 - Third Report - Rollout and safety of smart motorways
The Government and National Highways should pause the rollout of all-lane running motorways to collect more data, to upgrade and then evaluate the safety of existing all-lane running schemes and to consider alternative options for enhancing capacity on the Strategic Road Network. The Government and National Highways should pause the rollout of new all-lane running schemes until: •...
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Committee recommendation
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#18 - A comprehensive legal framework for e-scooter use is required to address safety concerns.
There are currently 23 trials for e-scooter rentals in England but outside of these areas e-scooters are not legal on roads.44 Despite that, use of e-scooters has increased rapidly in recent years both within and beyond trial areas, sometimes with negative consequences, including safety, for other road users.45 We therefore asked witnesses about concerns among the public about...
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PFD report
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Mustafa Cicek
Highway safety issues include a collision black spot with inadequate warning signage and a potentially hazardous eucalyptus sapling. "SLOW" warnings are also needed on the carriageway approach.
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terms: safety
PFD report
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Sopefoluwa Peters
Hazardous steps, poorly illuminated and without a handrail, combined with a low riverside safety barrier, created a dangerous environment, especially for intoxicated individuals.
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terms: safety
PFD report
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Michael Warren
Highway Inspectors received inadequate training and guidance for identifying road hazards, particularly from trees, and conducted superficial "drive-by" inspections, increasing risk to road users.
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terms: road
Committee recommendation
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#34 - Poor footway infrastructure remains a key barrier to achieving active travel targets.
We questioned the Department on other challenges that local authorities are facing where updated guidance from the Department would be helpful. On active travel the Government has set a target of 50% of all short journeys being made by walking or cycling by 2030. The Department acknowledged that poor-quality infrastructure is a key barrier to achieve this and...
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terms: road, safety
Committee recommendation
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#9 - Third Report - Rollout and safety of smart motorways
Dynamic hard shoulder motorways apparently confuse drivers, because the hard shoulder is used unpredictably to tackle congestion. A more consistent approach, where the hard shoulder is used at known times, could clarify the situation for drivers without physically removing the hard shoulder. The Department for Transport and National Highways should pause plans to convert dynamic hard shoulder motorways...
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terms: road, safety
Committee recommendation
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#5 - Third Report - Rollout and safety of smart motorways
We welcome the steps that the Department is taking through the action plan to rebuild trust in smart motorways and to make them safer. However, we are concerned a) that emergency refuge areas will remain too far part on existing all-lane running schemes at up to 2.5 km; b) whether stopped vehicle detection technology is effective and reliable;...
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terms: safety
Committee recommendation
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#4 - Third Report - Rollout and safety of smart motorways
The available data on the safety of all-lane running motorways are limited and volatile. There are only five-years of safety data available for 29 miles of all-lane running motorways. The Department and National Highways should pause the rollout of all-lane running motorways until five-years of safety data is available for the remaining 112 miles of all-lane running motorway...
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terms: safety
Committee recommendation
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#36 - Autonomous vehicles require sufficient road line markings, presenting a future maintenance challenge.
We also asked the Department about the condition local roads would need to be in to support the introduction of autonomous vehicles from 2026. The Department recognised that there will be challenges. For example, one of the semi-autonomous technologies, already licensed for use on the strategic road network, require road line markings to be of a sufficient standard...
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terms: road
Committee recommendation
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#35 - Impact of heavier electric HGVs on road infrastructure and bridges remains unevaluated.
We asked the Department about the impact of heavier electric vehicles on road infrastructure. The Department told us that main roads are built to withstand a maximum vehicle weight (gross vehicle weight) of 44 tonnes, and although unclassified roads are built to a wide range of differing standards, the impact will not be significant with the weight of...
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Committee recommendation
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#10 - Independent analysis and public perception confirm deterioration in local road conditions.
However, the Department also acknowledged that there has been a deterioration in the condition of local roads over recent years, based on independent reports and people’s perceptions in using the roads.15 The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) estimated that in 2023–24, less than half of roads (48%) were in a ‘good’ structural condition, the lowest proportion since this measurement...
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terms: road
PFD report
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Rachael Dallison
The provided concerns text is too truncated to identify specific safety issues.
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terms: safety
PFD report
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Kuldip Singh Dhillon
Widespread common practice of unrestrained palletised loads on vehicles poses significant safety risks, compounded by insufficient enforcement and auditing of transport regulations by the Department of Transport.
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terms: safety
PFD report
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Samuel Shaw
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.
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terms: road
PFD report
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Craig Marren
Trees and foliage at a blind left-hand bend significantly impede driver visibility, creating a dangerous road hazard that requires cutting back.
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terms: road
PFD report
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Yasmin Richards
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.
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terms: road
PFD report
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Jerome Gonnet
Unclear and insufficient signage for a 'no entry' slip road, with temporary warnings frequently being ineffective, leading to repeated instances of drivers entering incorrectly.
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terms: road
PFD report
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Tracey Rooke
Identified road signage issues, including location and condition, were not addressed by the Highways Authority, which delayed action until a Coroner's report was issued, despite earlier recommendations.
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terms: road
PFD report
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Myra Goldman
Inverted gate hinge pins concentrated excessive weight, failing to meet safety standards designed to prevent gates from being easily removed and ensure even load distribution.
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terms: safety
Committee recommendation
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#4 - Lead a proactive approach to promote active travel and address public safety concerns.
DfT’s communications to the public have not been enough to help tackle perceptions that active travel is unsafe or to encourage more people to take part. People’s perception of the safety of active travel is as important as actual physical safety. There is significant public concern around safety and this remains a substantial barrier to getting more people...
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terms: safety
Committee recommendation
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#11 - Third Report - Rollout and safety of smart motorways
Examining the available evidence base, we are not convinced that reinstating the hard shoulder on all all-lane running motorways will improve safety. The evidence suggests that doing so could put more drivers and passengers at risk of death and serious injury, especially if the reduction in capacity were to divert drivers on to less safe, local roads. Although...
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terms: road, safety
Committee recommendation
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#10 - Third Report - Rollout and safety of smart motorways
Controlled motorways, which retain the hard shoulder and have technology to regulate traffic, have the lowest casualty rates of all types of motorway on the Strategic Road Network. The Department and National Highways should revisit the case for controlled motorways. The Department should set out how the business case for controlled motorways compares with that for all-lane running...
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terms: road, safety
Committee recommendation
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#17 - DfT continues to use and relaunched its 'Think!' campaign for road safety.
We asked DfT if there was more that it could do to promote the changes it had made to improve safety and encourage more people take up cycling. It told us that it recognised that communication was a big part of tackling perceptions and encouraging changes in behaviour. It told us that it was using its long-standing road...
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Committee recommendation
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#15 - Perceptions of safety are key barriers to increasing active travel uptake
Concerns around safety and confidence to cycle are key barriers to active travel. The NAO reported that, in 2021, around half of respondents to a DfT survey stated that safer roads would encourage them to cycle (53%) and walk (45%) more. Data from DfT surveys show that, between 2017 and 2020, the proportion of existing cyclists who agreed...
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Committee recommendation
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#16 - DfT's communication of Highway Code changes to the public has been ineffective.
In January 2022, DfT made changes to the Highway Code to prioritise vulnerable road users, including pedestrians and cyclists.37 However, evidence we received from stakeholders suggested that DfT’s messaging around the changes made to improve safety have not been communicated effectively to the public. Stakeholders told us that a lack of investment in wider public engagement elements may...
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terms: road, safety
PFD report
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David George White
The coroner requests consideration of specific measures to reduce road traffic injuries at or on the approach to a bend on the A19 at Owston.
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terms: road
PFD report
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Michael James Thornton
Vehicles leaving the carriageway and landing in a rhynne leads to death by drowning; however, retaining barriers may be too costly given the extent of roadway that would need protection.
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terms: road
PFD report
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Archibold Wellbelove
The Council failed to review its night-lighting policy for roads, creating unsafe conditions for pedestrians who regularly use unlit areas and may be unaware of footpath discontinuations.
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terms: road
PFD report
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Joseph Drew Whiteside
Numerous drownings of intoxicated individuals in the River Trent highlight the need for improved safety measures, such as fencing and warning signs, at main access points.
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terms: safety
PFD report
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Adrian John Pickard
Company vehicles laden with aggregates are not routinely weighed before departing the premises, posing potential safety risks on public highways.
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terms: safety