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First report 10 Sep 2021•Latest report 10 Sep 2021

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
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

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Concerns addressed
0

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Stated actions
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Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

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  1. West London

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    Billy Martyn WARWICK-JONES · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Billy was killed while riding his motorbike when he was struck head-on by a car travelling on the wrong side of the A3. The driver was elderly, unwell with a urinary tract infection, delirious and had driven for 16 hours. The concerns included insufficient advice about delirium-related unfitness to drive and inadequate testing and guidance on road safety for older drivers.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to GP; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Absence of specific driving guidance for sudden-onset confusion or delirium in physically unwell older people

    Wider context from the report

    “The driver of the vehicle that caused this death was unwell with a urine tract infection. He had previously been treated for a urine tract infection. There is no evidence to suggest that he or his family were advised that he may demonstrate symptoms of confusion, agitation or delirium as a consequence of this and they would render him unfit to drive. There appears to be insufficient testing and instruction of the older population with regards to road safety, which led to this tragic outcome. While there are guidelines for driving for dementia or mild cognitive impairment produced by the General Medical Council, there appears to be nothing specific to other sudden onset confusion or delirium which is a well recognised and common symptom in the elderly when physically unwell. It is recognised that our population are growing older and that an increasing number of this cohort will have a driving licence. It is of concern that a situation can arise that leads to the loss of another drivers life, and additional lives could very easily have been lost as a consequence of this incident. Consideration should be given to more frequent, rigorous testing and to consider the duties that should be placed on the driver, their medical practitioners and also family members/carers to report changes in presentation or health to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to GP; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to advise drivers and families that confusion, agitation or delirium may render driving unfit

    Wider context from the report

    “The driver of the vehicle that caused this death was unwell with a urine tract infection. He had previously been treated for a urine tract infection. There is no evidence to suggest that he or his family were advised that he may demonstrate symptoms of confusion, agitation or delirium as a consequence of this and they would render him unfit to drive. There appears to be insufficient testing and instruction of the older population with regards to road safety, which led to this tragic outcome. While there are guidelines for driving for dementia or mild cognitive impairment produced by the General Medical Council, there appears to be nothing specific to other sudden onset confusion or delirium which is a well recognised and common symptom in the elderly when physically unwell. It is recognised that our population are growing older and that an increasing number of this cohort will have a driving licence. It is of concern that a situation can arise that leads to the loss of another drivers life, and additional lives could very easily have been lost as a consequence of this incident. Consideration should be given to more frequent, rigorous testing and to consider the duties that should be placed on the driver, their medical practitioners and also family members/carers to report changes in presentation or health to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to GP; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Insufficient road-safety instruction for older drivers

    Wider context from the report

    “The driver of the vehicle that caused this death was unwell with a urine tract infection. He had previously been treated for a urine tract infection. There is no evidence to suggest that he or his family were advised that he may demonstrate symptoms of confusion, agitation or delirium as a consequence of this and they would render him unfit to drive. There appears to be insufficient testing and instruction of the older population with regards to road safety, which led to this tragic outcome. While there are guidelines for driving for dementia or mild cognitive impairment produced by the General Medical Council, there appears to be nothing specific to other sudden onset confusion or delirium which is a well recognised and common symptom in the elderly when physically unwell. It is recognised that our population are growing older and that an increasing number of this cohort will have a driving licence. It is of concern that a situation can arise that leads to the loss of another drivers life, and additional lives could very easily have been lost as a consequence of this incident. Consideration should be given to more frequent, rigorous testing and to consider the duties that should be placed on the driver, their medical practitioners and also family members/carers to report changes in presentation or health to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to GP; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Insufficient road-safety testing of older drivers

    Wider context from the report

    “The driver of the vehicle that caused this death was unwell with a urine tract infection. He had previously been treated for a urine tract infection. There is no evidence to suggest that he or his family were advised that he may demonstrate symptoms of confusion, agitation or delirium as a consequence of this and they would render him unfit to drive. There appears to be insufficient testing and instruction of the older population with regards to road safety, which led to this tragic outcome. While there are guidelines for driving for dementia or mild cognitive impairment produced by the General Medical Council, there appears to be nothing specific to other sudden onset confusion or delirium which is a well recognised and common symptom in the elderly when physically unwell. It is recognised that our population are growing older and that an increasing number of this cohort will have a driving licence. It is of concern that a situation can arise that leads to the loss of another drivers life, and additional lives could very easily have been lost as a consequence of this incident. Consideration should be given to more frequent, rigorous testing and to consider the duties that should be placed on the driver, their medical practitioners and also family members/carers to report changes in presentation or health to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. ”
    Open source report
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