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Jacqueline Dympna JORDAN · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 24 Aug 2018•Avon

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Concerns
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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. Absence of a barrier along part of the central reservation
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PFD Monitor interpretation

Absence of a barrier along part of the central reservation

Wider context from the report

“I was told by the police officer and the family that a barrier exists throughout part of the central reservation along this dual carriageway but is absent throughout this short stretch. If there was a barrier throughout this central reservation that it would potentially deter certain members of the public using this shortcut. I was told that there are 2 pedestrian crossings nearby ”

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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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    Progress the comprehensive A4018 improvement scheme through consultation and delivery, including a formal crossing, lower speeds, bus lanes, junction and lighting improvements, and guardrail changes.

    Stated by Bristol City CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 4 October 2018.

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

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    No immediate additional guardrail is considered necessary while the comprehensive A4018 safety scheme is progressed.

    Stated by Bristol City CouncilNo action considered necessaryThe respondent said that no further action was needed.

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Progress the comprehensive A4018 improvement scheme through consultation and delivery, including a formal crossing, lower speeds, bus lanes, junction and lighting improvements, and guardrail changes.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Rather than install further guard railing along this road, which has a local history of being climbed over by pedestrians or damaged by vehicle impact, the City Council is proposing an alternative approach. As part of the mitigation measures for the Cribbs Patchway New Neighbourhood development, a comprehensive scheme is currently being developed to improve the A4018 from the boundary with South Gloucestershire Council to Redland Hill. Funding has already been secured for delivery of these improvements by March 2021, and as such the initial designs are due to go to public consultation in November this year.”

Source location

Response from Bristol City Council
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Published 4 October 2018

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

No immediate additional guardrail is considered necessary while the comprehensive A4018 safety scheme is progressed.

Verbatim wording from the response

“However, whilst we sympathise with the family following this tragic incident, the City Council is not currently proposing to install any additional pedestrian guard railing in this location as suggested.”

Source location

Response from Bristol City Council
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Published 4 October 2018

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