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Andrew Mark STILL · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 21 Feb 2023•Gwent

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Concerns
3

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
2

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised3

  1. Failure to maintain visible chevron signage at bends
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate road warning signage
  2. Failure to take remedial action on a reported road-signage problem
    Part of recurring concern: Failure of the highway hazard reporting and response processPart of recurring concern: Inadequate road warning signage
  3. Failure to maintain complete bend marker provision
Responses linked to these concerns

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  1. Action

    Replace the chevron signs to improve visibility for motorists.

    Stated by Monmouthshire County CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 27 February 2023.
  2. Action

    Remove foliage obstructing the remaining chevron marker.

    Stated by Monmouthshire County CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 27 February 2023.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to maintain visible chevron signage at bends

Wider context from the report

“There was a warning sign which alerted motorists to the forthcoming series of bends and the extended white road marking indicated a pending hazard. There was also a chevron marker closer to the bend. At the inquest I found that Andrew had overtaken vehicles prior to the bends and would have seen the warning sign and the road markings. However, I found that the chevron sign near to the bend was overgrown. Moreover there was evidence that there had previously been 3 markers but two had been removed and not replaced. I was informed that the relevant authority had been made aware of this problem by Gwent Police after Andrew’s death but there was no evidence at the inquest that any remedial action had been taken ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate road warning signage.

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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. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to take remedial action on a reported road-signage problem

Wider context from the report

“There was a warning sign which alerted motorists to the forthcoming series of bends and the extended white road marking indicated a pending hazard. There was also a chevron marker closer to the bend. At the inquest I found that Andrew had overtaken vehicles prior to the bends and would have seen the warning sign and the road markings. However, I found that the chevron sign near to the bend was overgrown. Moreover there was evidence that there had previously been 3 markers but two had been removed and not replaced. I was informed that the relevant authority had been made aware of this problem by Gwent Police after Andrew’s death but there was no evidence at the inquest that any remedial action had been taken ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Failure of the highway hazard reporting and response process; Inadequate road warning signage.

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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. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to maintain complete bend marker provision

Wider context from the report

“There was a warning sign which alerted motorists to the forthcoming series of bends and the extended white road marking indicated a pending hazard. There was also a chevron marker closer to the bend. At the inquest I found that Andrew had overtaken vehicles prior to the bends and would have seen the warning sign and the road markings. However, I found that the chevron sign near to the bend was overgrown. Moreover there was evidence that there had previously been 3 markers but two had been removed and not replaced. I was informed that the relevant authority had been made aware of this problem by Gwent Police after Andrew’s death but there was no evidence at the inquest that any remedial action had been taken ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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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

Replace the chevron signs to improve visibility for motorists.

Verbatim wording from the response

““Confirm that plans are in place for the chevron markers to be replaced and foliage removed from the remaining chevron marker to ensure it is visible to motorists.””

Source location

Response from Monmouthshire County Council
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Published 27 February 2023

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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

Remove foliage obstructing the remaining chevron marker.

Verbatim wording from the response

““Confirm that plans are in place for the chevron markers to be replaced and foliage removed from the remaining chevron marker to ensure it is visible to motorists.””

Source location

Response from Monmouthshire County Council
Page 1 · response
Published 27 February 2023

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