Recurring concern

Inadequate controls on hazardous roadside vehicle stopping and parking

First to latest report 6 Jun 2019 — 1 Aug 2023

Reports that mention this concern
3
Times this concern has been raised
4
Stated actions linked to this concern
5

What this concern includes

Includes failures of controls governing vehicle stopping, parking or unloading on public roads where the stopped vehicle can obstruct traffic, reduce visibility or create a material collision hazard, including absent restrictions, clearway controls, coning, signage or comparable measures.

What is not included
  • Excludes ordinary parking-management concerns where no material road-user safety hazard is identified.
  • Excludes general road-design, road-surface, visibility or speed-control deficiencies when hazardous vehicle stopping or parking is not the shared unsafe condition.
  • Excludes vehicle breakdown, emergency stopping or traffic-management failures occurring after a vehicle has stopped unless the stopping or parking control itself is deficient.
  • Excludes restrictions concerning pedestrian-only areas, private premises or non-road vehicle storage unless the assertion supports the same hazardous roadside stopping and parking condition.

Reports and published responses 3 reports

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  1. Hertfordshire

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    David Alistair Andrews · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    David Alistair Andrews, a cyclist, collided with a stationary heavy goods vehicle on the A4251, suffered significant traumatic injuries, and died at St George’s Hospital on 12 July 2022. The principal concern was that heavy goods vehicles were permitted to stop to unload on this stretch of road, effectively blocking the southbound carriageway and creating an ongoing risk.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

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    Permission for heavy goods vehicles to stop and unload while blocking the southbound carriageway

    Wider context from the report

    “1. That on this particular stretch of road heavy goods vehicles are permitted to stop in order to unload, thereby effectively blocking the southbound carriageway. ”

    Source location

    David Alistair Andrews · Prevention of Future Deaths report
    Page 1 · concerns

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    Promote a Traffic Regulation Order prohibiting loading and unloading along the affected highway section.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “DETAILS OF ACTION PROPOSED Since receiving this Regulation 28 Report to Prevent Future Deaths, officers have reviewed this information and have decided that an appropriate Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be promoted to ensure that loading and unloading is not permitted along this section of highway. The most appropriate form of TRO for this location has yet to be”

    Source location

    Response from Hertfordshire County Council
    Page 1 · response
    Published 15 September 2023

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    Engage NuYard to establish safer systems of work for servicing the site.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Our Network Management Team will engage with the company named “NuYard” to establish what systems of work they have in place for servicing the site as safely as practicable. This will be undertaken by the end of November 2023.”

    Source location

    Response from Hertfordshire County Council
    Page 2 · response
    Published 15 September 2023

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  2. Mid Kent and Medway

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    Daniel Waite · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Daniel Waite was riding a pedal cycle on the A20 Ashford Road when he collided with the rear of a stationary convoy of eight tipper trucks, sustaining fatal injuries and dying at the scene on 3 July 2019. The substantive concern was that the trucks had been directed to stop on the road without parking restrictions, coning, or signage to alert other road users, and that no clearway or similar restriction was in place.

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    Lack of coning or signage requirements for stopped works vehicles on the A20 Ashford Road

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) The A20 Ashford Road has no parking restrictions in force for this stretch of road. A total of 8 tipper lorries had been directed to stop on the A20 Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, close to the Mercure Hotel to await the deployment of motorway works on the M20 Motorway. The evidence at the inquest revealed that there was no requirement for coning or signage that may have alerted other road users to their presence. (2) There is not at present any restriction to parking or a requirement for signage on this section of the road such as a clearway and this is of particular concern. ”

    Source location

    Daniel Waite · Prevention of Future Deaths report
    Page 2 · concerns

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    Lack of parking restrictions for stopped works vehicles on the A20 Ashford Road

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) The A20 Ashford Road has no parking restrictions in force for this stretch of road. A total of 8 tipper lorries had been directed to stop on the A20 Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, close to the Mercure Hotel to await the deployment of motorway works on the M20 Motorway. The evidence at the inquest revealed that there was no requirement for coning or signage that may have alerted other road users to their presence. (2) There is not at present any restriction to parking or a requirement for signage on this section of the road such as a clearway and this is of particular concern. ”

    Source location

    Daniel Waite · Prevention of Future Deaths report
    Page 2 · concerns

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    How this respondent position was interpreted

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    Traffic restrictions, signage and traffic management changes were outside Tarmac’s power to implement directly.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Taking both of the Coroner’s concerns, it is Tarmac’s respectful position that the parking restrictions and requirements for signage are matters that are within the power of the relevant Highways Authority. Indeed, any requirement to install signage or other forms of traffic management on the road would have required the approval of the Local Authority. For these reasons, it is not within the power of Tarmac to be able to make direct changes as a result of the matters raised by the Coroner.”

    Source location

    2020-0241-Responses-from-Director-Highways-Transportation-Waste-and-TARMAC-A-CRH-Company-Redacted.pdf
    Page 2 · response
    Published 24 December 2020

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    How this respondent position was interpreted

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    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Responsibility for approving and implementing road signage, traffic restrictions and traffic management rested with the relevant Highways Authority.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Taking both of the Coroner’s concerns, it is Tarmac’s respectful position that the parking restrictions and requirements for signage are matters that are within the power of the relevant Highways Authority. Indeed, any requirement to install signage or other forms of traffic management on the road would have required the approval of the Local Authority. For these reasons, it is not within the power of Tarmac to be able to make direct changes as a result of the matters raised by the Coroner.”

    Source location

    2020-0241-Responses-from-Director-Highways-Transportation-Waste-and-TARMAC-A-CRH-Company-Redacted.pdf
    Page 2 · response
    Published 24 December 2020

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  3. Dorset

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    Richard Stanley Lee Hallett · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Richard Stanley Lee Hallett was riding a motorcycle when it collided with a white Iveco van at a junction in Poundbury on 14 September 2018. He sustained severe head injuries and died in hospital two days later; concerns were raised about the lack of road markings and parking restrictions, which reduced sightlines and increased the risk of collisions at junctions.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

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    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of parking restrictions reducing sightlines at junctions

    Wider context from the report

    “1. During the inquest evidence was heard that: i. There are no road markings in the Poundbury estate to indicate which vehicle has the right of way when reaching a junction. In addition, parking appears to be permitted along the length of Lower Blakemere Road, which forces vehicles travelling in a northerly direction into the oncoming carriageway. Police evidence indicated that this reduced the sightline of the driver of the Iveco van when looking into Harewood Road to look for oncoming traffic. 2. I have concerns with regard to the following: i. The lack of parking restrictions on Lower Blakemere Road result in the drivers that use that road having a reduced sightlines when approaching junctions. Such drivers are not able to see traffic approaching the junctions until very late, and as no vehicle would appear to have the right of way, the risk of collision would appear to be increased. ”

    Source location

    Richard Stanley Lee Hallett · Prevention of Future Deaths report
    Page 2 · concerns

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    Review the junction location and identify measures to restrict parking near the crossing.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “However, to reduce the possibility of a repetition, I can advise that we have reviewed the location and identified measures to restrict parking in the immediate vicinity of the junction. This is proposed to be in the form of two additional parking bollards on each approach, set back from the junction, deterring cars from parking immediately by the crossing. The proposals have been submitted to Dorset Council Highways Department for approval. Subject to such approval, they will be installed as soon as practicably possible, with a longstop of 31 October 2019.”

    Source location

    Response from Duchy of Cornwall
    Page 2 · response
    Published 22 August 2019

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    Submit proposals to Dorset Council Highways Department for approval of parking restrictions.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “However, to reduce the possibility of a repetition, I can advise that we have reviewed the location and identified measures to restrict parking in the immediate vicinity of the junction. This is proposed to be in the form of two additional parking bollards on each approach, set back from the junction, deterring cars from parking immediately by the crossing. The proposals have been submitted to Dorset Council Highways Department for approval. Subject to such approval, they will be installed as soon as practicably possible, with a longstop of 31 October 2019.”

    Source location

    Response from Duchy of Cornwall
    Page 2 · response
    Published 22 August 2019

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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

    Install two additional parking bollards on each approach, set back from the junction, subject to approval.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “However, to reduce the possibility of a repetition, I can advise that we have reviewed the location and identified measures to restrict parking in the immediate vicinity of the junction. This is proposed to be in the form of two additional parking bollards on each approach, set back from the junction, deterring cars from parking immediately by the crossing. The proposals have been submitted to Dorset Council Highways Department for approval. Subject to such approval, they will be installed as soon as practicably possible, with a longstop of 31 October 2019.”

    Source location

    Response from Duchy of Cornwall
    Page 2 · response
    Published 22 August 2019

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    How this respondent position was interpreted

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

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    No formal parking restriction is considered necessary because drivers must park safely and comply with the Highway Code.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “2.i “The lack of parking restrictions on Lower Blakemere Road result in the drivers that use that road having a reduced sightlines when approaching junctions. Such drivers are not able to see traffic when approaching the junctions until very late, and as no vehicle would appear to have right of way, the risk of collision would appear to be increased.””

    Source location

    Response from Duchy of Cornwall
    Page 1 · response
    Published 22 August 2019

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