Recurring concern

Uncontrolled collision risks at hazardous road bends

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First reported 15 Nov 2013•Latest report 26 Mar 2026

Definition

What this concern includes

Includes recurring collision-risk assertions concerning hazardous road bends or comparable bend locations, including failures or hazards involving road layout, visibility, speed control, signage, roadside containment or other dedicated controls where they contribute to the bend-related collision risk.

Not included

Excludes isolated collisions or repeated incidents where no continuing hazardous bend or related road-safety condition is identified.
Excludes road hazards unrelated to bends, such as general road-surface, lighting, pedestrian-crossing or junction risks unless the assertion materially concerns a hazardous bend.
Excludes generic speeding, visibility or signage concerns where no hazardous bend or bend-related collision risk is identified.
Excludes the specific underlying cause, outcome or individual collision when it is not part of a continuing safety condition at a hazardous bend.

Reports: 22
Individual concerns: 25
Date range: 2013–2026
Stated actions: 37

Reports over time

Reports about this concern issued each year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Most frequent recipients

Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.

Office of the Chief Coroner3

Recipient name withheld3

Department for Transport2

National Highways2

Powys County Council2

Bath and North East Somerset Council1

Cheshire East Council1

Cheshire East Highways Department1

City of Doncaster Council1

Clough Williams-Ellis Foundation1

Coventry City Council1

Devon County Council1

Dorset Council1

Durham County Council1

Family1

Concerns and responses across reports

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13 Jan2014
East Sussex
Concerns raised1
1. Collision black spot at the bend
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 concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response 5
1. Action
  Provide additional SLOW road markings on the carriageway.
  Stated by National HighwaysStated completed
2. Action
  Increase bend chevrons to three in each direction and place them on yellow backgrounds.
  Stated by National HighwaysStated in progress
3. Action
  Develop new reflective road studs on both approaches and around the bend to improve night-time safety.
  Stated by National HighwaysStated in progress
1. Action
  Develop an additional red triangular warning sign on the southbound approach for possible queues ahead.
  Stated by National HighwaysStated in progress
2. Action
  Consider whether advisory maximum-speed plates are appropriate or permissible under the bend warning signs.
  Stated by National HighwaysStated planned
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Mustafa Cicek · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Mustafa Cicek died following a road traffic collision on the A21 when his Ford Fiesta left the carriageway on a bend and struck a fixed structure. The concerns identified included the bend being a collision black spot, inadequate chevron-sign visibility, a potentially hazardous sapling, and the need for a “SLOW” road marking.

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Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Collision black spot at the bend
Wider context from the report
“(1) The bend at this particular location is a collision black spot as there have been several road traffic collisions at the location of Mr Cicek’s collision. ”
Source location
Mustafa Cicek · Prevention of Future Deaths report
Page 1 · concerns
Open source report
Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Provide additional SLOW road markings on the carriageway.

Verbatim wording from the response
“We have completed:-”

Source location
Response from Highways Agency
Page 1 · response
Published 13 January 2014
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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Increase bend chevrons to three in each direction and place them on yellow backgrounds.

Verbatim wording from the response
“We are also advanced with preparations to complete:-”

Source location
Response from Highways Agency
Page 1 · response
Published 13 January 2014
Open published response
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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Develop new reflective road studs on both approaches and around the bend to improve night-time safety.

Verbatim wording from the response
“Following a further site inspection and assessment we have identified additional road safety improvements that we are currently considering through our design process these are:”

Source location
Response from Highways Agency
Page 2 · response
Published 13 January 2014
Open published response
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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Develop an additional red triangular warning sign on the southbound approach for possible queues ahead.

Verbatim wording from the response
“Following a further site inspection and assessment we have identified additional road safety improvements that we are currently considering through our design process these are:”

Source location
Response from Highways Agency
Page 2 · response
Published 13 January 2014
Open published response
Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Consider whether advisory maximum-speed plates are appropriate or permissible under the bend warning signs.

Verbatim wording from the response
“• We will also consider whether advisory maximum speed plates are appropriate or permissible under the bend warning signs but this may be difficult if we are also to retain the plate telling drivers of the distance ahead of the bend.”

Source location
Response from Highways Agency
Page 2 · response
Published 13 January 2014
Open published response
15 Nov2013
Derby and Derbyshire
Concerns raised1
1. Blind bends along the bridleway
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 concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response 1
1. Action
  Install permanent public-safety signage at both ends of the track.
  Stated by Peak District National Park AuthorityStated completed
AI-generated summary

David Allan Cox · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

David Allan Cox died after his vehicle left a narrow, icy bridleway at a sharp blind bend, overturned and entered the river. The principal concern was that the absence of barriers, together with the narrow track and further blind bends, created an ongoing risk of vehicles leaving the bridleway and entering the river.

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Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Blind bends along the bridleway
Wider context from the report
“The track at the point of the bend where the vehicles left the track on 24th January 2013 being extremely narrow and acute, leaving no margin for error and creating a risk of other vehicles leaving the track and sliding down the river bank into the river below due to the absence of any barrier. There is no barrier or wall along the length of the bridleway between the track and the river and I had confirmed in evidence that there are in total three blind bends along the length of the bridleway. The presence of two further blind bends along the same track also causes me concern. The concern is that circumstances creating a risk of further deaths will occur or will continue to exist in the future relating to the risk of vehicles leaving the narrow bridleway at the blind bends and rolling into the river due to the track being extremely narrow and the absence of any barrier between the bridleway and the river below. ”
Source location
David Allan Cox · Prevention of Future Deaths report
Page 3 · concerns
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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Install permanent public-safety signage at both ends of the track.

Verbatim wording from the response
“a. The Authority installed further permanent signage at both ends of the track in December 2013. The signage states “Public Safety Notice. Narrow track. Blind bends. Cycle with care. Expect to meet authorised vehicles”. A photograph of this signage is attached.”

Source location
2013-0355-Response
Page 1 · response
Published 15 November 2013
Open published response

Data last updated 7 September 2026

What this concern includes

Not included

Reports over time

Concerns raised1

Collision black spot at the bend

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.5

Concerns raised1

Blind bends along the bridleway

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

Actions described in response 5

Actions described in response 1