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Liyakat Ali SIDAT and 2 others · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 1 Nov 2019•Cheshire

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Concerns
2

Raised in this report

Recipients
2

Named on the report

Responses found
2

Of 2 recipients

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. Lack of a continuous white line at the Melrose Way bend to prevent overtaking
    Part of recurring concern: Uncontrolled collision risks at hazardous road bendsPart of recurring concern: Unsafe overtaking controls on hazardous road sections
  2. Danger to life at the A34 bypass (Melrose Way Bend)
    Part of recurring concern: Unsafe overtaking controls on hazardous road sections
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

    Replace the existing hazard centreline marking with a hatched hazard centreline.

    Stated by Cheshire East CouncilStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 13 December 2019.
  2. Action

    Review the Road Safety Assessment for the A34 Melrose Way.

    Stated by Cheshire East CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 13 December 2019.
  3. Action

    Replace the existing centre line with a hatched hazard centreline and red surfacing to discourage overtaking.

    Stated by The Cheshire East Highways TeamStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 13 December 2019.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.1

  1. Position

    Solid double white lines cannot be installed because Melrose Way does not meet Department for Transport criteria.

    Stated by The Cheshire East Highways TeamUnable 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

Lack of a continuous white line at the Melrose Way bend to prevent overtaking

Wider context from the report

“(1) The A34 bypass (Melrose Way Bend) presents a danger to life. (2) The Melrose Way section has no continuous white line at the bend section preventing overtaking. It is dangerous to overtake on that stretch of road witness evidence referred to how dark it was and lives are at risk if overtaking is allowed to continue there. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Uncontrolled collision risks at hazardous road bends; Unsafe overtaking controls on hazardous road sections.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Danger to life at the A34 bypass (Melrose Way Bend)

Wider context from the report

“(1) The A34 bypass (Melrose Way Bend) presents a danger to life. (2) The Melrose Way section has no continuous white line at the bend section preventing overtaking. It is dangerous to overtake on that stretch of road witness evidence referred to how dark it was and lives are at risk if overtaking is allowed to continue there. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unsafe overtaking controls on hazardous road sections.

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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 existing hazard centreline marking with a hatched hazard centreline.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In response to your letter dated 16th January 2020 we can advise that the meeting of 15th November 2019 has taken place and reviewed the Road Safety Assessment report for the A34 Melrose Way prepared by the Council’s Senior Road Safety Engineer. The report recommended that the existing hazard centreline marking is replaced with a hatched hazard centreline. This will give a visual carriageway narrowing effect and put greater distance between the traffic travelling in both directions and may help heighten driver awareness when considering overtaking manoeuvres. This recommendation has been accepted by the Council and the works are programmed to be carried out in March.”

Source location

2019-0370-Response-from-Cheshire-East-Highways
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Published 13 December 2019

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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

Review the Road Safety Assessment for the A34 Melrose Way.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In response to your letter dated 16th January 2020 we can advise that the meeting of 15th November 2019 has taken place and reviewed the Road Safety Assessment report for the A34 Melrose Way prepared by the Council’s Senior Road Safety Engineer. The report recommended that the existing hazard centreline marking is replaced with a hatched hazard centreline. This will give a visual carriageway narrowing effect and put greater distance between the traffic travelling in both directions and may help heighten driver awareness when considering overtaking manoeuvres. This recommendation has been accepted by the Council and the works are programmed to be carried out in March.”

Source location

2019-0370-Response-from-Cheshire-East-Highways
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Published 13 December 2019

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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 existing centre line with a hatched hazard centreline and red surfacing to discourage overtaking.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Item 1 The A34 Bypass (Melrose Way Bend) presents a danger to life As advised on 25th February 2020 a road safety assessment report for A34 Melrose Way was prepared by the Council’s Senior Road Safety Engineer. A number of options were considered in consultation with Cheshire Constabulary. The report recommended that the existing centre line marking is replaced with a hatched hazard centreline and red surfacing. The recommendation was accepted by the Council and works were scheduled and completed in March 2020.”

Source location

Response-from-Cheshire-East-Highways-Team_Published-1
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Published 13 December 2019

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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

Complete a road safety assessment of A34 Melrose Way, considering options in consultation with Cheshire Constabulary.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Item 1 The A34 Bypass (Melrose Way Bend) presents a danger to life As advised on 25th February 2020 a road safety assessment report for A34 Melrose Way was prepared by the Council’s Senior Road Safety Engineer. A number of options were considered in consultation with Cheshire Constabulary. The report recommended that the existing centre line marking is replaced with a hatched hazard centreline and red surfacing. The recommendation was accepted by the Council and works were scheduled and completed in March 2020.”

Source location

Response-from-Cheshire-East-Highways-Team_Published-1
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Published 13 December 2019

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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

Solid double white lines cannot be installed because Melrose Way does not meet Department for Transport criteria.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Item 2 The Melrose Way Section has no continuous white line at the bend section preventing overtaking There are strict regulations set by the Department for Transport for the use of solid double white lines. Melrose Way was assessed but did not meet the criteria for such lines. However, the works recommended in the road safety assessment report were implemented in March 2020 (shown in the attached photo) to discourage overtaking.”

Source location

Response-from-Cheshire-East-Highways-Team_Published-1
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Published 13 December 2019

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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

    Review all Section 5 Coroners’ Concerns after the updated report is issued to ensure every item is addressed.

    Stated by Cheshire East CouncilStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 13 December 2019.

Recipient positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when they do not describe a specific action.1

  1. 1

    A response to Section 5 item 3 has not been prepared because the Coroner’s Report is being corrected for factual inaccuracy.

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

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

Review all Section 5 Coroners’ Concerns after the updated report is issued to ensure every item is addressed.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The Council's has prepared a response to the Coroners Report addressing Section 5 items 1 and 2 but has not prepared a response to item 3 as we understand that the Coroners Report is currently being corrected to reflect the factual inaccuracy. Once the updated Coroners report is issued the council will review Section 5 - Coroners Concerns to ensure all items are addressed in its formal response.”

Source location

2019-0370-Response-from-Cheshire-East-Highways
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Published 13 December 2019

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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

A response to Section 5 item 3 has not been prepared because the Coroner’s Report is being corrected for factual inaccuracy.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The Council's has prepared a response to the Coroners Report addressing Section 5 items 1 and 2 but has not prepared a response to item 3 as we understand that the Coroners Report is currently being corrected to reflect the factual inaccuracy. Once the updated Coroners report is issued the council will review Section 5 - Coroners Concerns to ensure all items are addressed in its formal response.”

Source location

2019-0370-Response-from-Cheshire-East-Highways
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Published 13 December 2019

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