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Russell Edward Long · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 9 Apr 2014•Cumbria (North & West)

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Published report and response evidence

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Concerns
1

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
3

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Failure to maintain the bridge parapet in a safe condition
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.1

  1. Action

    Raise the North West parapet wall to match the vehicle restraint system height.

    Stated by Cumbria County CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 9 April 2014.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to maintain the bridge parapet in a safe condition

Wider context from the report

“The deceased was driving east on the B5307 Road approaching the bridge over the River Wampool between Fingland and Kirkbride. His vehicle left the road. The near side parapet of the bridge had been previously damaged some considerable time ago. Grass had overgrown the area, and end stones and coping stones had been dislodged. What remained amounted to a “ramp”. When the deceased’s vehicle hit this, the car became airborne and it overturned. It is entirely foreseeable that if the parapet remains in this condition a similar accident could occur in the future. Action should be considered to repair the parapet and erect a barrier to guide vehicles away from the hazard. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

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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

Raise the North West parapet wall to match the vehicle restraint system height.

Verbatim wording from the response

“I can inform you that all the past month works have been carried out at this site which will address the issues you have raised.”

Source location

2014-0165-Response-by-Cumbria-County-Council
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Published 9 April 2014

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.2

  1. 1

    Install a vehicle restraint system on the North West verge leading to the bridge.

    Stated by Cumbria County CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 9 April 2014.
  2. 2

    Install bend warning signs to complement the vehicle restraint and parapet works.

    Stated by Cumbria County CouncilStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 9 April 2014.

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

Install a vehicle restraint system on the North West verge leading to the bridge.

Verbatim wording from the response

“I can inform you that all the past month works have been carried out at this site which will address the issues you have raised.”

Source location

2014-0165-Response-by-Cumbria-County-Council
Page 1 · response
Published 9 April 2014

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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

Install bend warning signs to complement the vehicle restraint and parapet works.

Verbatim wording from the response

“These works will also be complemented by bend warning signs.”

Source location

2014-0165-Response-by-Cumbria-County-Council
Page 1 · response
Published 9 April 2014

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