Recurring concern
Inadequate road warning signage
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Request correctionFirst reported 2 Dec 2013•Latest report 1 Jun 2026
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.
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
- 84
- Individual concerns
- 100
- Date range
- 2013–2026
- Stated actions
- 118
Distinct published reports
A report can raise multiple concerns
First to latest report issue date
Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
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
Inadequate visibility of signage for slow-moving vehicles
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
Instruct UK Highways M40 Limited to initiate work improving signing on the southbound approach to Stokenchurch Cutting.
Stated by National Highways
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Concerns raised1
Confusing signage misrepresenting the tram route as a cycle route
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.
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
Review signing and markings at Croydon sites where cyclists cross tram tracks and rectify confusing arrangements.
Stated by London Borough of Croydon
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
No suitable proprietary product has been found to fill tram-track gaps without creating a significant operational risk.
Stated by London Borough of Croydon
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Concerns raised2
Deficiencies in road signage, including its location and condition
Inadequate signage near the start of the muddied section of highway
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 of temporary no-entry signs to remain noticeable at the slip road exit
Lack of advance road-sign information identifying the slip road as no entry
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.3
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Action
Maintain supplementary illuminated “No entry” signs through regular inspection and prompt damage rectification.
Stated by A-one+ Integrated Highway Services -
Action
Investigate options for safety improvements at the interchange following reported wrong-way driving incidents.
Stated by A-one+ Integrated Highway Services -
Action
Submit a proposal for interchange safety improvement works during the next improvement-scheme funding round.
Stated by A-one+ Integrated Highway Services
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
Permanent signs cannot be installed in the block-paved area because escorted abnormal loads must pass through it.
Stated by A-one+ Integrated Highway Services
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Position
Proposed interchange improvements depend on securing funding through the Highways Agency's prioritised improvement-scheme bidding process.
Stated by A-one+ Integrated Highway Services -
Position
Responsibility for advance signs on local roads and roundabouts rests with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, not the Highways Agency or A-one+.
Stated by A-one+ Integrated Highway Services
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Concerns raised1
Insufficient use of overhead gantries displaying reduced-visibility warnings
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
Inadequate road signs and carriageway markings warning drivers about the severity of approaching bends
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
Install vehicle-activated signs on both approaches to Hartley Bends.
Stated by National Highways
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
Rumble strips are unsuitable on single-carriageway bends because they may reduce traction, create hazards for oncoming vehicles and increase noise.
Stated by National Highways
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Concerns raised1
Lack of warning signs for pedestrians and cyclists using the road
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.1
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Action
Install barrier railings and introduce warning signs directing vulnerable road users to alternative routes and warning of dual-carriageway dangers.
Stated by Warwickshire County Council
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Concerns raised1
Inadequate warning signs at the bend and bridge 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.
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
Investigate collisions, traffic speeds, speed-limit suitability and warning-sign adequacy on Rollings Lane.
Stated by Environment & Development Services -
Action
Install a new bend-warning sign, reflective verge marker posts and a repainted SLOW road marking near the railway bridge.
Stated by Environment & Development Services
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Concerns raised1
Lack of warning signage for southbound motorists approaching the pedestrian crossing
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.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.2
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Position
Warning signs and associated road markings have been in place on both approaches to the crossing since 2005.
Stated by National Highways
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Position
Existing lighting and signing meet current standards, so no immediate action is required.
Stated by National Highways
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Concerns raised1
Lack of signage warning motorists of deer use of the area as a game track
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
Review evidence on deer collisions and assess the case for warning signs at the A3400 location.
Stated by Warwickshire County Council -
Action
Install two diagram 551 wild-animal warning signs on the A3400 section near the identified deer crossing location.
Stated by Warwickshire County Council
Data last updated 7 September 2026