Safety concerns raised by coroners
Explore concerns raised in Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) reports.
Recurring concerns bring together individual concerns from different reports that describe the same underlying safety problem.
1,669 recurring concerns
Concern
Trend
Reports
Recipients
Latest report
Inadequate protective equipment requirements for hunting-event participants
2
5
25 May 2017
Inadequate public information about lawful e-scooter use
2
14
11 Jul 2023
Inadequate public warnings about domestic e-bike battery fire risks
2
3
5 Aug 2025
Inadequate railway platform-edge safety markings
2
3
19 Nov 2019
Inadequate railway-station controls to prevent and detect suicide attempts
2
4
28 Mar 2024
Inadequate recording of multi-agency offender risk meetings
2
10
16 Feb 2024
Inadequate regulation of private swimming-pool safety
2
4
27 May 2016
Inadequate reversal treatment for Factor Xa inhibitor bleeding
2
5
30 Dec 2019
Inadequate safeguards for medication-safety software overrides
2
5
25 Nov 2021
Inadequate safety assessment of ward environments
2
5
26 May 2022
Inadequate safety controls for access ramps
2
5
27 Mar 2026
Inadequate safety controls for baby slings and carriers
2
5
12 Dec 2024
Inadequate safety controls for hazardous glass in rented properties
2
2
9 Oct 2014
Inadequate safety controls for riser-recliner chairs
2
7
31 Oct 2023
Inadequate safety controls for watercraft encounters with stoppers
2
3
1 Oct 2015
Inadequate safety information for prison visitors
2
6
28 Jul 2017
Inadequate safety management of volunteer activities
2
2
25 Mar 2025
Inadequate slip resistance on stairs
2
2
19 Dec 2023
Inadequate suicide-prevention signage at railway stations
2
4
28 Mar 2024
Inadequate system planning for ambulance-delay pressures
2
3
13 Jun 2025
Inadequate telematics safety controls for young drivers
2
7
8 Dec 2025
Inadequate torque specifications for safety-critical equipment
2
9
10 May 2016
Inadequate training and support for mental health Care Coordinators
2
4
8 Feb 2022
Inadequate training for emergency patient extraction
2
5
22 Feb 2019
Inadequate warnings and awareness of blind-cord strangulation risks
2
3
11 Mar 2020
Recurring concerns bring together reports that describe the same underlying safety problem. Open one to compare the individual concerns and original wording.
Data last updated 7 September 2026