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Daniel Hannen Foss · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 8 Apr 2015•Swansea and Neath Port Talbot

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Concerns
1

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
6

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Serious road design safety hazard at the Kingsway/Metro system
    Part of recurring concern: Unsafe road design and layout
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.3

  1. Action

    Install temporary pedestrian barriers directing pedestrians to existing signal-controlled crossings.

    Stated by Swansea CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 April 2015.
  2. Action

    Revise the Kingsway road layout, including removing eastbound bus movements and implementing the associated infrastructure changes.

    Stated by Swansea CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 April 2015.
  3. Action

    Monitor temporary pedestrian barriers for accident reduction and potential safety risks.

    Stated by Swansea CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 April 2015.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Serious road design safety hazard at the Kingsway/Metro system

Wider context from the report

“Since 1st January 2008 there have been in excess of 100 reported road traffic collisions and incidents on the Kingsway/Metro system which in a large number of cases included incidents of injuries or near misses between pedestrians and coaches. There have been 2 fatalities including Mr Foss and most recently the death of Sgt Louise Lucas. There would appear to be a serious design issue which must be addressed by the Local Authority to make the road safer for the public. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unsafe road design and layout.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Install temporary pedestrian barriers directing pedestrians to existing signal-controlled crossings.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Temporary pedestrian barriers were installed on 12 April 2015 to assist in directing pedestrians to existing signal controlled pedestrian crossings. This is however presently being monitored as to whether this contributes to any reduction in accidents or poses any potential risk. I will keep you advised as to whether the barriers will remain in situ following the monitoring period.”

Source location

2015-0062-Response-by-Swansea-City-Council
Page 2 · response
Published 8 April 2015

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Revise the Kingsway road layout, including removing eastbound bus movements and implementing the associated infrastructure changes.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• The Authority is revising the road layout and in particular removing the eastbound bus movements along the Kingsway. This rerouting responds to the concerns raised in your Regulation 28 Report and it also brings forward the infrastructure changes required in the City Centre as part of the City Centre Regeneration Framework. I anticipate that once the formalities have been addressed this revised layout will be in place during October 2015.”

Source location

2015-0062-Response-by-Swansea-City-Council
Page 2 · response
Published 8 April 2015

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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

Monitor temporary pedestrian barriers for accident reduction and potential safety risks.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Temporary pedestrian barriers were installed on 12 April 2015 to assist in directing pedestrians to existing signal controlled pedestrian crossings. This is however presently being monitored as to whether this contributes to any reduction in accidents or poses any potential risk. I will keep you advised as to whether the barriers will remain in situ following the monitoring period.”

Source location

2015-0062-Response-by-Swansea-City-Council
Page 2 · response
Published 8 April 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.3

  1. 1

    Introduce an advisory 20 mph speed limit on the Kingsway.

    Stated by Swansea CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 April 2015.
  2. 2

    Continue monitoring the highway network for safety concerns.

    Stated by Swansea CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 April 2015.
  3. 3

    Continue working closely with the Police to respond to highway safety concerns.

    Stated by Swansea CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 April 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

Introduce an advisory 20 mph speed limit on the Kingsway.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• An advisory 20 mph speed limit was introduced in November 2014.”

Source location

2015-0062-Response-by-Swansea-City-Council
Page 1 · response
Published 8 April 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 monitoring the highway network for safety concerns.

Verbatim wording from the response

“This Authority is committed to ensuring users of their highways are safe and takes the concerns raised in your report extremely seriously. The Authority will continue to monitor the whole highway network and will continue to work closely with the Police to respond to any safety concerns.”

Source location

2015-0062-Response-by-Swansea-City-Council
Page 2 · response
Published 8 April 2015

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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

Continue working closely with the Police to respond to highway safety concerns.

Verbatim wording from the response

“This Authority is committed to ensuring users of their highways are safe and takes the concerns raised in your report extremely seriously. The Authority will continue to monitor the whole highway network and will continue to work closely with the Police to respond to any safety concerns.”

Source location

2015-0062-Response-by-Swansea-City-Council
Page 2 · response
Published 8 April 2015

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