Investigation and inquest
On 11 September 2013 I commenced an investigation into the death of Daniel Philip Taylor aged 29. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 11 March 2014. The conclusion of the inquest was Road Traffic Accident
Circumstances of the death
Daniel Taylor died at the scene of a road traffic collision on Colliery Road, Brereton on 6 September 2013. He had lost control of a car he was driving and crashed into a tree. Speed, darkness and a bend are likely contributing factors.
Coroner’s concerns
(1) The precise location of this collision was on Colliery Road, Brereton 468 metres from the Rugeley side of Stile Cop Road. Mr Taylor was driving towards Brereton and this is a downhill straight section of road prior to a right hand bend. It maybe that this section of road and the bend are similar to many others in the Cannock Chase area but I wonder if you could carry out a review of the location and see if any warning signs or markings might be appropriate.