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Emma Jane Hill · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 9 Apr 2025•North Wales (East and Central)

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Concerns
2

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
5

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised2

  1. Inadequate speed control for traffic approaching the junction
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate speed control at hazardous road locations
  2. Failure to maintain adequate visibility from the junction
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate visibility for road users at hazardous 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.4

  1. Action

    Commit in principle to reducing the road speed limit through a joint Traffic Regulation Order consultation process.

    Stated by Wrexham County Borough CouncilStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 16 April 2025.
  2. Action

    Assess the junction through the Road Safety Officer to identify visibility and other safety improvements.

    Stated by Wrexham County Borough CouncilStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 16 April 2025.
  3. Action

    Liaise with Cheshire West and Chester Council on reducing the cross-border road speed limit.

    Stated by Wrexham County Borough CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 16 April 2025.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.2

  1. Position

    Finalising junction improvement proposals is deferred pending the planned collision reconstruction outcome.

    Stated by Wrexham County Borough CouncilUnable to actThe respondent said that a constraint prevented them from taking the relevant action.

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

Inadequate speed control for traffic approaching the junction

Wider context from the report

“Following discussions with the Roads Traffic Policing Unit of North Wales Police, I am concerned that although at this location the A534 is a comparatively straight stretch road, the visibility from the junction when turning right out of the village in the direction of Wrexham may on occasions be obstructed by signage and/or by vehicles which are slowing to turn into the village. Furthermore as this straight stretch of road is subject to a national speed limit following a 40 mph zone, traffic may be accelerating or travelling at speed, thus creating risk both for persons exiting the junction and traffic which is continuing along the main road. It is also my understanding that there have been previous collisions in this vicinity in the past. Unless action is taken to improve visibility, reduce the speed of traffic or to alter the road layout, then there is an ongoing risk that further collisions will occur and that lives may be lost as a result. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate speed control at hazardous road locations.

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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 adequate visibility from the junction

Wider context from the report

“Following discussions with the Roads Traffic Policing Unit of North Wales Police, I am concerned that although at this location the A534 is a comparatively straight stretch road, the visibility from the junction when turning right out of the village in the direction of Wrexham may on occasions be obstructed by signage and/or by vehicles which are slowing to turn into the village. Furthermore as this straight stretch of road is subject to a national speed limit following a 40 mph zone, traffic may be accelerating or travelling at speed, thus creating risk both for persons exiting the junction and traffic which is continuing along the main road. It is also my understanding that there have been previous collisions in this vicinity in the past. Unless action is taken to improve visibility, reduce the speed of traffic or to alter the road layout, then there is an ongoing risk that further collisions will occur and that lives may be lost as a result. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate visibility for road users at hazardous junctions.

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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

Commit in principle to reducing the road speed limit through a joint Traffic Regulation Order consultation process.

Verbatim wording from the response

“I can confirm that our Network & Asset Team Leader has liaised with colleagues from Cheshire West & Chester Council in relation to the speed limit reduction. Whilst this would be subject to a formal Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) consultation process, both Local Authorities have given a principle commitment to reducing the speed limit on this road and doing so in partnership given the road crosses the border.”

Source location

Response from Wrexham County Borough Council
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Published 16 April 2025

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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

Assess the junction through the Road Safety Officer to identify visibility and other safety improvements.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Additionally, the location has been assessed by our Road Safety Officer. It has been determined that the junction would benefit from some minor alterations and we have already raised the sign on the junction to improve visibility. The other improvements can be achieved with amendments to the road markings. We have been notified by North Wales Police that a reconstruction of the collision is planned for the week commencing 2 June 2025 and therefore it would be prudent to await the outcome of that ahead of finalising our proposals. The implementation of the road marking alterations will be commissioned when the speed limit TRO consultation outcome has been determined.”

Source location

Response from Wrexham County Borough Council
Page 2 · response
Published 16 April 2025

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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

Liaise with Cheshire West and Chester Council on reducing the cross-border road speed limit.

Verbatim wording from the response

“I can confirm that our Network & Asset Team Leader has liaised with colleagues from Cheshire West & Chester Council in relation to the speed limit reduction. Whilst this would be subject to a formal Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) consultation process, both Local Authorities have given a principle commitment to reducing the speed limit on this road and doing so in partnership given the road crosses the border.”

Source location

Response from Wrexham County Borough Council
Page 1 · response
Published 16 April 2025

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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 junction sign to improve visibility.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Additionally, the location has been assessed by our Road Safety Officer. It has been determined that the junction would benefit from some minor alterations and we have already raised the sign on the junction to improve visibility. The other improvements can be achieved with amendments to the road markings. We have been notified by North Wales Police that a reconstruction of the collision is planned for the week commencing 2 June 2025 and therefore it would be prudent to await the outcome of that ahead of finalising our proposals. The implementation of the road marking alterations will be commissioned when the speed limit TRO consultation outcome has been determined.”

Source location

Response from Wrexham County Borough Council
Page 2 · response
Published 16 April 2025

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Source evidence

How this respondent position was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Finalising junction improvement proposals is deferred pending the planned collision reconstruction outcome.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Additionally, the location has been assessed by our Road Safety Officer. It has been determined that the junction would benefit from some minor alterations and we have already raised the sign on the junction to improve visibility. The other improvements can be achieved with amendments to the road markings. We have been notified by North Wales Police that a reconstruction of the collision is planned for the week commencing 2 June 2025 and therefore it would be prudent to await the outcome of that ahead of finalising our proposals. The implementation of the road marking alterations will be commissioned when the speed limit TRO consultation outcome has been determined.”

Source location

Response from Wrexham County Borough Council
Page 2 · response
Published 16 April 2025

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Source evidence

How this respondent position was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Road-marking alterations will not be commissioned until the speed-limit Traffic Regulation Order consultation outcome is determined.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Additionally, the location has been assessed by our Road Safety Officer. It has been determined that the junction would benefit from some minor alterations and we have already raised the sign on the junction to improve visibility. The other improvements can be achieved with amendments to the road markings. We have been notified by North Wales Police that a reconstruction of the collision is planned for the week commencing 2 June 2025 and therefore it would be prudent to await the outcome of that ahead of finalising our proposals. The implementation of the road marking alterations will be commissioned when the speed limit TRO consultation outcome has been determined.”

Source location

Response from Wrexham County Borough Council
Page 2 · response
Published 16 April 2025

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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.1

  1. 1

    Commission road-marking alterations after determining the speed-limit consultation outcome.

    Stated by Wrexham County Borough CouncilStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 16 April 2025.

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

Commission road-marking alterations after determining the speed-limit consultation outcome.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Additionally, the location has been assessed by our Road Safety Officer. It has been determined that the junction would benefit from some minor alterations and we have already raised the sign on the junction to improve visibility. The other improvements can be achieved with amendments to the road markings. We have been notified by North Wales Police that a reconstruction of the collision is planned for the week commencing 2 June 2025 and therefore it would be prudent to await the outcome of that ahead of finalising our proposals. The implementation of the road marking alterations will be commissioned when the speed limit TRO consultation outcome has been determined.”

Source location

Response from Wrexham County Borough Council
Page 2 · response
Published 16 April 2025

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