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Aleeza Ahmed · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 3 Mar 2016•Manchester South

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Concerns
2

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

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Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
3

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised2

  1. Use of chamfered kerb stones on the carriageway
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate control and visibility of hazardous kerb edgesPart of recurring concern: Unsafe road design and layout
  2. Absence of a protective barrier on the central reservation
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate central-reservation controls for errant vehiclesPart of recurring concern: Inadequate roadside vehicle-restraint barriers
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

    Submit a proposed Crookilley Way central barrier scheme for consideration among possible improvements to the key route network.

    Stated by Stockport Borough CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 3 March 2016.
  2. Action

    Make a funding bid for installing a central barrier on Crookilley Way during 2016/2017.

    Stated by Stockport Borough CouncilStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 3 March 2016.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.3

  1. Position

    Installation of a central barrier cannot proceed without external funding because road-safety improvement funds are limited and already committed.

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

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Use of chamfered kerb stones on the carriageway

Wider context from the report

“1. This incident occurred at Crookilley Way, Stockport on the 26th July 2015. The vehicle had exited the M60 (clockwise section) at junction 25. As it left the roundabout on to Crookilley Way, the driver lost control and the vehicle mounted the offside kerb, crossed the central reservation and overturned throwing the child from the car as this happened. The kerb stones to the offside of the carriageway are of a chamfered design and it would appear that this may have contributed to the vehicle overturning. Questions were raised as to whether these kerbs should be replaced with a more traditional 90 degree type. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate control and visibility of hazardous kerb edges; Unsafe road design and layout.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Absence of a protective barrier on the central reservation

Wider context from the report

“2. There would appear to be no protective Armco type barrier on the central reservation at this point. The evidence suggested that had such been present the trajectory of the vehicle might have been different and less danger caused to all road users. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate central-reservation controls for errant vehicles; Inadequate roadside vehicle-restraint barriers.

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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

Submit a proposed Crookilley Way central barrier scheme for consideration among possible improvements to the key route network.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Following the establishment of Transport for Greater Manchester (“TfGM”) from the former Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (“GMPTE”) in April 2011 the remit of the new organisation was expanded to include, among other things, joint highway responsibility with the local authorities over a network of strategic roads known as the key route network (“KRN”). Parts of the A560 within Stockport are identified as being part of the KRN, including Crookilley Way.”

Source location

2016-0089-Response-by-Stockport-Borough-Council
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Published 3 March 2016

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Make a funding bid for installing a central barrier on Crookilley Way during 2016/2017.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Among the schemes proposed for consideration was inclusion of a possible central barrier on Crookilley Way. No details of the form of the barrier were known or detailed on the list. This was proposed on the basis that at the time of the review there was no such barrier in place on Crookilley Way and installing such a barrier would potentially avoid cross over type collisions and bring the road up to modern standards.”

Source location

2016-0089-Response-by-Stockport-Borough-Council
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Published 3 March 2016

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Installation of a central barrier cannot proceed without external funding because road-safety improvement funds are limited and already committed.

Verbatim wording from the response

“As Crookilley Way is part of the KRN any installation or amendments to the carriageway would need the support of TfGM. No response has been received from TfGM to the submitted list of potential improvements to the KRN and no funding has been received from TfGM for this installation. It is estimated that the cost of such a barrier would be in excess of £50,000. SMBC has extremely limited funding for road safety improvements and the budget for 2016/2017 is already committed so funding will have to come from some other source for this installation to be made. There is potential for a bid to be made to the Greater Manchester Casualty Reduction Partnership (“GMCRP”) and we anticipate making such a bid during the course of 2016/2017.”

Source location

2016-0089-Response-by-Stockport-Borough-Council
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Published 3 March 2016

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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

The existing splayed kerb is appropriate for a dual carriageway because it allows vehicles to leave the carriageway during emergencies.

Verbatim wording from the response

“A splayed kerb is used on Crookilley Way, which is the type of kerb used on dual carriageways and motorways and where there are no adjacent footpaths. Whilst one of the purposes of a kerb is to provide a physical check to prevent vehicles leading the carriageway, the design of the splayed kerb used on such a carriageway has an angled face which presents an inclination. This is designed to allow a vehicle to mount the verge in an emergency and keep the carriageway clear, which is of critical importance on a dual carriageway or motorway.”

Source location

2016-0089-Response-by-Stockport-Borough-Council
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Published 3 March 2016

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

TfGM must support any central-barrier installation because Crookilley Way forms part of the key route network.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Following the establishment of Transport for Greater Manchester (“TfGM”) from the former Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (“GMPTE”) in April 2011 the remit of the new organisation was expanded to include, among other things, joint highway responsibility with the local authorities over a network of strategic roads known as the key route network (“KRN”). Parts of the A560 within Stockport are identified as being part of the KRN, including Crookilley Way.”

Source location

2016-0089-Response-by-Stockport-Borough-Council
Page 2 · response
Published 3 March 2016

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Other statements in published responses

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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

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    Review the speed limit on Crookilley Way between Ashton Road and the southern side of the M60 junction 25 southern roundabout.

    Stated by Stockport Borough CouncilStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 3 March 2016.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Review the speed limit on Crookilley Way between Ashton Road and the southern side of the M60 junction 25 southern roundabout.

Verbatim wording from the response

“SMBC is also planning to undertake a review of the speed limit on this part of Crookilley Way. We anticipate that the speed limit will be reduced from 50mph to 40mph between Ashton Road and the southern side of the M60 junction 25 southern roundabout. This will assist with safety on both this road and on the large roundabout itself and consideration of the installation of a barrier cannot be considered in isolation.”

Source location

2016-0089-Response-by-Stockport-Borough-Council
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Published 3 March 2016

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