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Keri Victoria Holdsworth · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 18 Feb 2015•Hartlepool

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Concerns
1

Raised in this report

Recipients
2

Named on the report

Responses found
2

Of 2 recipients

Stated actions
4

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Serious and fatal collision hazard at the junction involving right-turning vehicles
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate safety controls at high-risk road junctions
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.2

  1. Action

    Complete the Route Safety Action Plan identifying A19 junctions with poor accident records.

    Stated by National HighwaysStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 18 February 2015.
  2. Action

    Conduct and report the extended study of A19 junction improvements, including whether bridge provision could enable closure of central reserve gaps.

    Stated by National HighwaysStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 18 February 2015.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.4

  1. Position

    Speed restrictions, road layout design and potential improvement schemes are outside the council’s jurisdiction and responsibility.

    Stated by Hartlepool Borough CouncilOutside remitThe respondent said that this matter was outside its role or authority.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Serious and fatal collision hazard at the junction involving right-turning vehicles

Wider context from the report

“(1) This is the latest in several serious incidents at this junction, three of which have been fatal within the last five years. All of the fatal incidents have involved vehicles either turning right at this junction to join the northbound A19, or turning right from the northbound into the Dalton Piercy junction. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate safety controls at high-risk road junctions.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Complete the Route Safety Action Plan identifying A19 junctions with poor accident records.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Prior to the above accident the Highways Agency undertook a Route Safety Action Plan to identify locations on the A19 that display a poor accident record. This highlighted the junctions at Elwick, a short distance north of the Dalton Piercy junction. Study work was initiated to look at what improvements could be made to the junction including the provision of a bridge and the closure of the central reserve gaps. Following the above accident the scope of this study was extended to consider whether the provision of a bridge at Elwick could facilitate the closure of some or all of the central reserve gaps, including the Dalton Piercy junction, along the section of the A19 between the A689 and A179 junctions. Hartlepool Borough Council are a partner in this study.”

Source location

2015-0060-Response-by-Highways-Agency
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Published 18 February 2015

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Conduct and report the extended study of A19 junction improvements, including whether bridge provision could enable closure of central reserve gaps.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Prior to the above accident the Highways Agency undertook a Route Safety Action Plan to identify locations on the A19 that display a poor accident record. This highlighted the junctions at Elwick, a short distance north of the Dalton Piercy junction. Study work was initiated to look at what improvements could be made to the junction including the provision of a bridge and the closure of the central reserve gaps. Following the above accident the scope of this study was extended to consider whether the provision of a bridge at Elwick could facilitate the closure of some or all of the central reserve gaps, including the Dalton Piercy junction, along the section of the A19 between the A689 and A179 junctions. Hartlepool Borough Council are a partner in this study.”

Source location

2015-0060-Response-by-Highways-Agency
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Published 18 February 2015

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Speed restrictions, road layout design and potential improvement schemes are outside the council’s jurisdiction and responsibility.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The position is that this stretch of road network falls under the jurisdiction of Highways England (formerly known as The Highways Agency).”

Source location

2015-0060-Response-by-Hartlepool-Borough-Council
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Published 18 February 2015

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Highways England is responsible for funding, sponsoring and initiating improvements to the A19 network.

Verbatim wording from the response

“I contacted Highways England (Highways Agency) upon receipt of your last 11th correspondence and asked them as lead body to respond on behalf of both ourselves and the Highways Agency, explaining the position in respect of potential studies being carried out to improve the safety of the network. All funding responsibility for improvements to the A19 network lie with Highways England and therefore deems them to be the project sponsor and instigator of any improvement scheme(s).”

Source location

2015-0060-Response-by-Hartlepool-Borough-Council
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Published 18 February 2015

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Constructing any resulting scheme depends on the availability of funding.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The study is due to report in August 2015. Closure of any of the gaps, including the Dalton Piercy junction will be dependent on the outcome of the study which will consider whether there are viable alternative routes for right turning traffic and whether there is a strong business case for doing so. Construction of any subsequent scheme would be subject to the availability of funds.”

Source location

2015-0060-Response-by-Highways-Agency
Page 1 · response
Published 18 February 2015

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Closing the Dalton Piercy junction depends on study findings about alternative routes and whether a strong business case exists.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The study is due to report in August 2015. Closure of any of the gaps, including the Dalton Piercy junction will be dependent on the outcome of the study which will consider whether there are viable alternative routes for right turning traffic and whether there is a strong business case for doing so. Construction of any subsequent scheme would be subject to the availability of funds.”

Source location

2015-0060-Response-by-Highways-Agency
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Published 18 February 2015

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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

    Assist with required external issues arising from safety-improvement design briefs.

    Stated by Hartlepool Borough CouncilStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 18 February 2015.
  2. 2

    Continue dialogue with Highways England بشأن potential network safety improvements.

    Stated by Hartlepool Borough CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 18 February 2015.

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

Assist with required external issues arising from safety-improvement design briefs.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We are however in dialogue with Highways England and will assist in any associated external, third party issues that may arise through design briefs etc that are required.”

Source location

2015-0060-Response-by-Hartlepool-Borough-Council
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Published 18 February 2015

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Continue dialogue with Highways England بشأن potential network safety improvements.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We are however in dialogue with Highways England and will assist in any associated external, third party issues that may arise through design briefs etc that are required.”

Source location

2015-0060-Response-by-Hartlepool-Borough-Council
Page 1 · response
Published 18 February 2015

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