Recurring concern
Inadequate and unreliable public-road street lighting
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Request correctionFirst reported 24 Feb 2014•Latest report 1 Dec 2025
What this concern includes
Includes deficiencies in the provision, functioning, inspection, maintenance, repair or unobstructed performance of street lighting serving public roads, crossings, junctions, bus stops or comparable roadside pedestrian areas.
Not included
- Excludes warning signs, traffic signs, crossings, barriers, speed limits and other road-safety controls unless the assertion specifically concerns street-lighting performance.
- Excludes lighting systems unrelated to public roads, such as prison, residential, workplace or fire-detection lighting.
- Excludes generic visibility, road-design or environmental hazards that do not identify a deficiency in the street-lighting system.
- Reports
- 34
- Individual concerns
- 38
- Date range
- 2014–2025
- Stated actions
- 28
Distinct published reports
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* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
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Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
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Concerns raised1
Absence of street lighting on the A50
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.4
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Position
The identified accident types would not conclusively be prevented by introducing street lighting, so lighting would not appropriately address these incidents.
Stated by National Highways
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Position
Night-time carriageway visibility was adequate, and existing lining and reflective road studs were in good condition.
Stated by National Highways -
Position
The accident patterns identified no highway improvements that could be introduced to prevent future deaths at this location.
Stated by National Highways -
Position
Implementation of improvement projects, including any feasibility-study outcome, depends on funding being made available through the value management process.
Stated by National Highways
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Concerns raised1
Failure to maintain tree trimming sufficient to preserve road lighting
This report raised 8 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Lack of road lighting at night
This report raised 2 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Programme a scheme to reduce the road’s speed limit to 50 mph.
Stated by Kent County Council
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Concerns raised1
Lack of appropriate lighting on the A1018 slip road
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
Street lighting is not considered necessary because the existing policy and alternative drainage mitigation are considered more appropriate and effective for the flooding risk.
Stated by Durham County Council
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Concerns raised1
Poor street lighting at the location
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Unavailability of street lighting on a road used by pedestrians
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Potentially inadequate street lighting at road junction approaches
This report raised 11 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Absence of street lighting at the junction
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Implement a street-lighting scheme to improve junction visibility at night.
Stated by Warwickshire County Council
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Concerns raised1
Inadequate night-time lighting of the bridge carriageway
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2
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Action
Carry out a detailed investigation of lighting levels and light distribution across Westminster Bridge by August 2015.
Stated by Transport for London -
Action
Consider appropriate or possible alterations to Westminster Bridge lighting after completing the lighting investigation.
Stated by Transport for London
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Concerns raised3
Insufficient illumination affecting driver visibility on the south bound carriageway
Obscuration of street lamp 18 by overhanging foliage
Failure of street lamp 19 to provide illumination
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Data last updated 7 September 2026