Cheshire East Council

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First report 30 Jan 2017•Latest report 1 Nov 2019

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports: 4
Published responses: 75%
Concerns addressed: 2
Stated actions: 3

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Cheshire East Council linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

1 Nov2019
Cheshire
Concerns raised2
1. Lack of a continuous white line at the Melrose Way bend to prevent overtaking
2. Danger to life at the A34 bypass (Melrose Way Bend)
Actions described in response 2
1. Action
  Replace the existing hazard centreline marking with a hatched hazard centreline.
2. Action
  Review the Road Safety Assessment for the A34 Melrose Way.
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Liyakat Ali SIDAT and 2 others · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

On 4 November 2018, Liyakat Ali Sidat was driving on the A34 Melrose Way when he overtook two vehicles on a bend and collided with an oncoming vehicle. He, his wife Salma Bibi Sidat and their daughter Hajra Bibi Sidat sustained fatal injuries; concerns focused on the danger of the bend, the absence of a continuous white line to prevent overtaking, and the risk posed by overtaking on that stretch of road.

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Lack of a continuous white line at the Melrose Way bend to prevent overtaking
Wider context from the report
“(1) The A34 bypass (Melrose Way Bend) presents a danger to life. (2) The Melrose Way section has no continuous white line at the bend section preventing overtaking. It is dangerous to overtake on that stretch of road witness evidence referred to how dark it was and lives are at risk if overtaking is allowed to continue there. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
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Danger to life at the A34 bypass (Melrose Way Bend)
Wider context from the report
“(1) The A34 bypass (Melrose Way Bend) presents a danger to life. (2) The Melrose Way section has no continuous white line at the bend section preventing overtaking. It is dangerous to overtake on that stretch of road witness evidence referred to how dark it was and lives are at risk if overtaking is allowed to continue there. ”
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Replace the existing hazard centreline marking with a hatched hazard centreline.

Verbatim wording from the response
“In response to your letter dated 16th January 2020 we can advise that the meeting of 15th November 2019 has taken place and reviewed the Road Safety Assessment report for the A34 Melrose Way prepared by the Council’s Senior Road Safety Engineer. The report recommended that the existing hazard centreline marking is replaced with a hatched hazard centreline. This will give a visual carriageway narrowing effect and put greater distance between the traffic travelling in both directions and may help heighten driver awareness when considering overtaking manoeuvres. This recommendation has been accepted by the Council and the works are programmed to be carried out in March.”

Source location
2019-0370-Response-from-Cheshire-East-Highways
Page 1 · response
Published 13 December 2019
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Review the Road Safety Assessment for the A34 Melrose Way.

Verbatim wording from the response
“In response to your letter dated 16th January 2020 we can advise that the meeting of 15th November 2019 has taken place and reviewed the Road Safety Assessment report for the A34 Melrose Way prepared by the Council’s Senior Road Safety Engineer. The report recommended that the existing hazard centreline marking is replaced with a hatched hazard centreline. This will give a visual carriageway narrowing effect and put greater distance between the traffic travelling in both directions and may help heighten driver awareness when considering overtaking manoeuvres. This recommendation has been accepted by the Council and the works are programmed to be carried out in March.”

Source location
2019-0370-Response-from-Cheshire-East-Highways
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Published 13 December 2019
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30 Jan2017
Cheshire
Concerns raised3
1. Dip in the kerb edge
2. Obstruction of the footpath by a road-sign support
3. Lack of a cycle lane on a busy road
No linked response statements
No action or position from this recipient is clearly linked to the concerns in this report.
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David Holman · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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David Holman died instantly on 13 July 2016 after riding his pedal cycle from the pavement into the path of an oncoming HGV on the A556 at Plumley. Concerns were raised about the absence of a cycle lane, an obstructing road-sign support, and a dip in the kerb, which may have contributed to him leaving the footpath and could increase the risk of a similar occurrence.

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Dip in the kerb edge
Wider context from the report
“It appears that there is no cycle lane there and the road gets very busy, so the footpath was being ridden along. There is a road sign situated just after the area at which the descent into the road is thought to have taken place. One support of this goes into the footpath causing an obstruction. There is also a dip in the kerb edge there. No one seemed to know why it was situated there as there is no field entrance or other opening opposite it. It was thought possible that either one or the other or both of these things could have had some effect in the causation of him leaving the footpath. We should appreciate your consideration of these facts to see if any changes need to be made to less the chance of a similar occurrence happening. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Cheshire East Council; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Obstruction of the footpath by a road-sign support
Wider context from the report
“It appears that there is no cycle lane there and the road gets very busy, so the footpath was being ridden along. There is a road sign situated just after the area at which the descent into the road is thought to have taken place. One support of this goes into the footpath causing an obstruction. There is also a dip in the kerb edge there. No one seemed to know why it was situated there as there is no field entrance or other opening opposite it. It was thought possible that either one or the other or both of these things could have had some effect in the causation of him leaving the footpath. We should appreciate your consideration of these facts to see if any changes need to be made to less the chance of a similar occurrence happening. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Cheshire East Council; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of a cycle lane on a busy road
Wider context from the report
“It appears that there is no cycle lane there and the road gets very busy, so the footpath was being ridden along. There is a road sign situated just after the area at which the descent into the road is thought to have taken place. One support of this goes into the footpath causing an obstruction. There is also a dip in the kerb edge there. No one seemed to know why it was situated there as there is no field entrance or other opening opposite it. It was thought possible that either one or the other or both of these things could have had some effect in the causation of him leaving the footpath. We should appreciate your consideration of these facts to see if any changes need to be made to less the chance of a similar occurrence happening. ”
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