South Wales Trunk Road Agent

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First report 21 Aug 2014•Latest report 16 Jul 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
2

Naming this recipient

Published responses
50%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
1

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
1

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from South Wales Trunk Road Agent linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Swansea and Neath Port Talbot

    AI-generated summary

    Suzanne Regan · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Suzanne Regan was driving on the M4 westbound when her car collided with a concrete bullnose/Armco barrier, travelled along it, overturned and came to rest on its roof. She was pronounced dead at the scene; the concern was that failure to replace old-style barriers risked further deaths and serious injuries, and that modern replacements were available.

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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 South Wales Trunk Road Agent; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to replace old style barriers

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) The failure to replace these old style barriers runs the risk of further deaths and serious injuries occurring. My understanding is that modern replacements are available. ”
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  2. Gwent

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    JOANNA LYNDSEY GREENSMITH · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Mrs. Joanna Lyndsey Greensmith was driving on the A465 near Llangua when her vehicle travelled through black ice, left the carriageway and collided with a tree, causing fatal injuries. The road surface had not been treated in accordance with the relevant adverse-weather guidance, and no report had been made of running water across the carriageway at that location.

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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 South Wales Trunk Road Agent; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to report running water across the carriageway

    Wider context from the report

    “The road surface had not been treated in accordance with the guidance contained within the decision guide and treatment matrices provided in the SWTRA Adverse Weather Plan (2013/14) in accordance with WGTRMM Part 5 Adverse Weather (02/07/12) and the Route Steward had not reported any running water across the carriageway at this location. ”
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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 South Wales Trunk Road Agent; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to treat the road surface in accordance with adverse weather treatment guidance

    Wider context from the report

    “The road surface had not been treated in accordance with the guidance contained within the decision guide and treatment matrices provided in the SWTRA Adverse Weather Plan (2013/14) in accordance with WGTRMM Part 5 Adverse Weather (02/07/12) and the Route Steward had not reported any running water across the carriageway at this location. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this respondent action was interpreted

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

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Undertake pre-salting of the A465 at Llangua at a 20g/sqm spread rate from 1700hrs on 9 February 2014.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Pre-salting was instructed on Sunday 9 February 2014 commencing at 1700hrs at a spread rate of 20g/sqm. The record of instruction to Partnership Service Providers is attached with route highlighted in yellow.”

    Source location

    Response from South Wales Trunk Road Agent
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    Published 21 August 2014

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Data last updated 7 September 2026