Recurring concern

Inadequate road warning signage

First to latest report 2 Dec 2013 — 1 Jun 2026

Reports that mention this concern
84
Times this concern has been raised
100
Stated actions linked to this concern
118

What this concern includes

Includes deficiencies in warning, hazard, navigation or speed-limit signage specifically intended to protect road users on roads, bends, bridges, junctions, roundabouts or comparable road approaches, including failures of prominence, placement, direction or provision.

What is not included
  • Excludes non-road warnings, including railway, product, food-allergen, clinical and social-care policy communications.
  • Excludes road markings, street lighting, vegetation maintenance, speed-limit setting and physical road layout unless the assertion specifically concerns dedicated road warning signage.
  • Excludes general road safety deficiencies or collision hazards that do not identify inadequate warning signage.

Reports and published responses 84 reports

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  1. Staffordshire South

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    Rachael Hannah DALLISON · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Rachael Hannah DALLISON died aged 23 after sustaining fatal injuries in a road traffic collision on the B5013 at Willslock near Uttoxeter on 11 May 2013. The report raised concerns about repeated collisions at the bend and differences in warning signs for drivers approaching from the direction she travelled, including the absence of a chevron.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

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    Lack of a chevron warning sign on the approach to the bend

    Wider context from the report

    “Miss Dallison received fatal injuries in a road traffic collision on the B5013 at Willslock nr Uttoxeter on 11 May 2013. She was driving in a southerly direction and crashed on a bend. I enclose a photograph showing the approach to the bend in the direction that she travelled. I am not aware of other fatalities on this bend but at the inquest I heard that there had been a lot of collisions at the site. I was also told that on this stretch of road, works have been done on the local section but not recently here. It is also apparent when approaching the bend from the other direction there are warning signs (a bend sign and ‘Slow’ in the road) as well as a chevron. From where Miss Dallison was travelling there is a long straight where vehicles may accelerate and a bend and ‘Slow’ signs but no chevron. I should be very grateful if you could carry out a survey of the scene and see if further safety measures should be taken. ”

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    Rachael Hannah DALLISON · Prevention of Future Deaths report
    Page 1 · concerns

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  2. Dorset

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    DANIEL WARWICK JONES · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Daniel Warwick Jones died from multiple injuries in a road traffic collision while riding a motorcycle on the A356, where his motorcycle collided with a motorcar turning right into a side-road junction. The inquest heard concerns that road users were unaware of the junction warning signage and road markings, and that signage, overtaking restrictions and speed limits at or near junctions may require consideration.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

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    Failure to provide sufficiently conspicuous warning and directional signage at A356 junctions

    Wider context from the report

    “The court heard evidence from the car driver and her passenger, a rider of another motorcycle who was out with the deceased, two further independent witnesses and finally the Police Officer who conducted the accident investigation. It became clear from a number of witnesses who used the road on a regular basis that they were aware that there was a junction at this point but were unaware of the roadside warning triangle sign to indicate a junction or of the white arrow painted on the road surface to direct traffic travelling in the same direction as the deceased to pull into the nearside carriageway. This road is subject to 60 mph speed limit. Consideration needs to be given to improving the signage at this junction. Either by marking double white lines on the A356 to tell users that they must not overtake or improving the size and position of warning triangles indicating there is a junction, or both of those improvements together with anything further that would prevent a further accident at this junction. Further whether the speed limit at or around junctions on this road need to be reduced. The Police Officer who is an experienced road traffic officer who has to provide accident reports to the Coroners and other Courts was of the view that the signage at all junctions along the A356 may need to be considered. The inquest of course only heard evidence in connection with this junction. ”

    Source location

    DANIEL WARWICK JONES · Prevention of Future Deaths report
    Page 1 · concerns

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    Erect additional “Side Road Ahead” warning signs with distance plates on both approaches to the junction.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “The County Council will erect additional 'Side Road Ahead' warning signs on the offside, on both approaches to the above junction, along with distance plates at the first of the existing deflection arrow road markings. A 'SLOW' road marking will also be laid for eastbound traffic on the nearside.”

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    2014-0049-Response-by-Dorset-County-Council
    Page 3 · response
    Published 3 February 2014

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    Lay a “SLOW” road marking for eastbound traffic near the junction.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “The County Council will erect additional 'Side Road Ahead' warning signs on the offside, on both approaches to the above junction, along with distance plates at the first of the existing deflection arrow road markings. A 'SLOW' road marking will also be laid for eastbound traffic on the nearside.”

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    2014-0049-Response-by-Dorset-County-Council
    Page 3 · response
    Published 3 February 2014

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  3. East Sussex

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    Mustafa Cicek · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    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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    How this individual concern was interpreted

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    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure of chevron signs to have yellow backgrounds

    Wider context from the report

    “(2) The apparatus along the carriageway, particularly two of the chevron signs, could be improved. There are three chevron signs but only one has a yellow background. If the two chevron signs without a yellow background could have a yellow background added it would further enhance their presence on this bend. ”

    Source location

    Mustafa Cicek · Prevention of Future Deaths report
    Page 1 · concerns

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    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

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    How this respondent position was interpreted

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    Chevrons cannot be increased beyond three in each direction because private entrances restrict available space.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “• Improvement to the chevrons on the bend. We are planning to increase the number of chevrons to 3 in both directions. This is the maximum we can erect at this location because of the private entrances on this corner. We are also ensuring that all the chevrons are on yellow backgrounds to help them stand out. The signs are ordered and we are awaiting returns from statutory checks we have to make to ensure the safe digging of new foundations. If all goes well we hope to complete the new chevrons in March.”

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

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  4. West Yorkshire (Western)

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    Karl Olaf Nilsson · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Karl Olaf Nilsson died minutes after suffering catastrophic injuries in a motorcycle collision at the junction of Victoria Road and the A657 Saltaire Road on 14 October 2012. The report raised concerns that the junction’s layout and the visibility of the STOP sign may have contributed to the fatality, and noted that this was the only junction along Victoria Road where drivers did not have right of way.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

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

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure of the STOP sign and stop line to be clearly visible

    Wider context from the report

    “1. There are a number of factors which could, in my opinion have caused or contributed to this fatality. Victoria Road is an absolutely straight road which is aligned in almost a perfect north-south direction. It is a wide avenue type of road, with large trees visible on both the east and west pavements. On both sides of the road there are parking bays, and the cars are able to park fully on the road, whilst still leaving ample room for cars to pass in both directions. The layout is the same on both sections of Victoria Road – both before and after it is bisected by the A657 Saltaire Road. There is a gradient of approximately 1:7 stretching uphill from north to south. The slope of the road is only interrupted by the A657, which is perfectly level, but due to the slope of the road, it is not seen until the driver is approximately 20 meters from the junction. Moreover, due to the slope of the road, the STOP sign and stop line painted on the road is only really visible when the driver is approximately 20 meters from the junction. The overall layout of the road (i.e. it being perfectly straight with a sort of symmetrical appearance on both sides) contrives to almost create an optical illusion. The driver’s eye is drawn to the horizon in the centre – and as such, the STOP sign at the mouth of the junction is only in the driver’s peripheral vision. 2. I am concerned that the overall layout of this junction was a substantial contributing factor to this fatal accident. 3. I am concerned that the STOP sign is not clearly visible in its current 4. Furthermore, I understand from the evidence which was given to me that this is the only junction on the entire length of Victoria Road where the driver does not have right of way. It is possible that Mr Nilsson became confused as to where he was on Victoria Road. ”

    Source location

    Karl Olaf Nilsson · Prevention of Future Deaths report
    Page 2 · concerns

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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

    Construct the junction improvement scheme with stronger signing, lining, junction demarcation, detection loops and queue-triggered puffin crossing control.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “A public realm scheme for Victoria Road has recently been awarded funding. This will involve the restoration of Victoria Road back to it's historical beginnings. One of the proposals is to remove all the trees for both sides of Victoria Road as the trees were a later addition to Victoria Road and did not feature in the original plan for the street. A consultant is currently taking place on this. As part of the public realm/safety improvements, a junction improvement scheme is about to be constructed (please find attached plan). The design incorporates stronger signing and lining and a clear, on-road demarcation of the junction from both approaches into Saltaire Road. An addition of detection loops to Victoria Road will assist with right turning vehicles into Saltaire Road. A puffin crossing 10 yards away from the junction will be triggered (i.e.”

    Source location

    Response from Bradford Metropolitan District Council
    Page 2 · response
    Published 23 February 2014

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Data last updated 7 September 2026