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Timothy Kevin ATKINS · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 9 Nov 2017•Portsmouth and South East Hampshire

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Concerns
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Raised in this report

Recipients
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Responses found
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Stated actions
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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Hazardous narrow, poorly visible shared cycle/pedestrian pavement corner without a safety barrier
    Part of recurring concern: Insufficient width for safe cyclist passagePart of recurring concern: Unsafe shared cycle and pedestrian route design
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  1. Action

    Improve the Eastern Road cycle path by widening and straightening it, then realigning the kerb, central reservation and crossing point at Burfields Road.

    Stated by Portsmouth City CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 18 December 2017.
  2. Action

    Obtain agreement from the adjacent caravan park operators to cut back the hedge alongside the cycle path.

    Stated by Portsmouth City CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 18 December 2017.

Source evidence

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Hazardous narrow, poorly visible shared cycle/pedestrian pavement corner without a safety barrier

Wider context from the report

“The corner of the shared cycle/pedestrian pavement where the cyclists collided is a narrow pinch-point with poor visibility and no safety barrier. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Insufficient width for safe cyclist passage; Unsafe shared cycle and pedestrian route design.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Improve the Eastern Road cycle path by widening and straightening it, then realigning the kerb, central reservation and crossing point at Burfields Road.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In March 2017 work started on a project to improve transport routes on Portsmouth's Eastern Corridor. This consists of various individual schemes including one to widen and straighten the Eastern Road cycle path across the Burfields Road junction, which will improve safety and visibility.”

Source location

2017-0265-Response-by-Portsmouth-City-Council
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Published 18 December 2017

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Obtain agreement from the adjacent caravan park operators to cut back the hedge alongside the cycle path.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Ahead of this work, agreement was obtained in September 2017, from the operators of the adjacent caravan park to cut back their hedge which runs along the length of the cycle path.”

Source location

2017-0265-Response-by-Portsmouth-City-Council
Page 1 · response
Published 18 December 2017

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