Recurring concern
Inadequate road markings for road-user safety
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Request correctionFirst reported 17 Oct 2013•Latest report 2 Feb 2026
What this concern includes
Includes failures of road-marking controls on public roads, including absence, deterioration, illegibility, inadequate prominence, failure to highlight hazards and inadequate assessment or specification of required markings, where the marking deficiency creates a road-safety risk.
Not included
- Excludes road signage, street lighting, road layout, visibility or surface defects when no road-marking deficiency is identified.
- Excludes generic highway maintenance, inspection or risk-assessment failures unless they directly concern the provision, condition or assessment of road markings.
- Excludes markings dedicated to non-road settings, such as railway platforms, unless the assertion concerns public-road markings.
- Excludes the underlying hazard, such as a pothole or unsafe junction, when the road-marking control is not itself deficient.
- Reports
- 34
- Individual concerns
- 37
- Date range
- 2013–2026
- Stated actions
- 38
Distinct published reports
A report can raise multiple concerns
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Described in published responses
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Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
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Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
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
Failure to implement slow painted markings on both approaches to the bend
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.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Unmarked potholes lacking paint markings
This report raised 6 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.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.3
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Position
The Highway Authority does not paint carriageway potholes because doing so would expose highway inspectors to danger from traffic.
Stated by Bury Borough Council
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Position
Paint markings are unnecessary because handheld GPS identifies defects precisely and risk-based repair timescales ensure responsive repair.
Stated by Bury Borough Council -
Position
Given traffic speeds, paint markings alone would not have sufficiently highlighted the pothole to road users.
Stated by Bury Borough Council
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Concerns raised1
Lack of rumble strips alongside double white lines separating opposing traffic in the tunnel approach
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.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Inadequate or unrepaired carriageway markings warning drivers of the junction risk
This report raised 4 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
Implement visibility and signing measures at the Branch Road junction, including warning signs, road markings, red surfacing, direction signs and vegetation clearance.
Stated by National Highways
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Concerns raised2
Lack of road-surface warning of turning-traffic conflict
Ambiguous road-surface indication of the bus-lane termination
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.4
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Action
Install left-turn and through-lane arrows between bus stop Q and the existing pelican-crossing zig-zag lines.
Stated by London Borough of Southwark -
Action
Install durable left-turn and through-lane arrows between the relocated bus stop Q and the pelican-crossing zig-zag lines.
Stated by London Borough of Southwark -
Action
Remove the southbound bus-lane line between bus stop Q and the existing pelican-crossing zig-zag lines.
Stated by London Borough of Southwark
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Action
Install an advisory sign specifying left-turn-only movement except buses in the nearside lane and through movement only in the offside lane.
Stated by London Borough of Southwark
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
Changes affecting the Strategic Route Network require TfL approval and cannot be implemented unilaterally.
Stated by London Borough of Southwark
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Concerns raised1
Failure to maintain legible road markings at the junction
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
Potential confusion from a visual marking from a previous road layout
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.
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
Obscure the redundant solid white line with bituminous material.
Stated by National Highways
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Concerns raised1
Obscured carriageway markings exiting the roundabout
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
Refresh the segregated cycle facility lining, replace missing give-way triangles, and refresh worn edge-of-carriageway markings.
Stated by Essex County Council
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Concerns raised1
Lack of sufficient deviation markings at the bend
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.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised2
Failure to identify and report defective road markings for repair
Absence of visible signs or road markings at an approaching Give Way junction
This report raised 10 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
Circulate force-wide guidance reminding staff to submit timely defect reports after collisions and record the requirement in Force collision policy.
Stated by Temporary Chief Constable Collins -
Action
Require officers to risk-assess collision scenes, remain until safety is addressed, and prevent log closure until safety and defect-reporting questions are answered.
Stated by Temporary Chief Constable Collins
Data last updated 7 September 2026