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Benjamin James TEAGUE · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 14 Apr 2023•Northamptonshire

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Concerns
1

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
7

Described in responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Poor road condition with potholes
    Part of recurring concern: Failure to maintain roads, pavements and verges in a safe state of repair
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

    Carry out the seven-phase resurfacing programme to renew targeted A5 running-surface sections between south Northamptonshire and Attherstone.

    Stated by National HighwaysStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 22 March 2023.
  2. Action

    Make defects identified during inspections safe and complete temporary repairs within risk-based timescales until resurfacing is complete.

    Stated by National HighwaysStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 22 March 2023.
  3. Action

    Increase safety inspections on the affected A5 stretch to twice weekly until resurfacing is complete.

    Stated by National HighwaysStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 22 March 2023.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Poor road condition with potholes

Wider context from the report

“During the course of the inquest, evidence was given that the A5 between Pottersbury and Paulesbury (scene of the collision) is in a very poor state with potholes. I understand that a repair was carried out shortly after the road traffic collision but has since deteriorated. I believe that this matter should be looked at by National Highways, ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Failure to maintain roads, pavements and verges in a safe state of repair.

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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

Carry out the seven-phase resurfacing programme to renew targeted A5 running-surface sections between south Northamptonshire and Attherstone.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Commenced work on an extensive seven-phase road resurfacing scheme to renew targeted sections of the running surface along the A5 between south Northamptonshire and Attherstone. This work commenced on 20 February 2023. The link to the A5 press release can”

Source location

Response from National Highways
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Published 22 March 2023

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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

Make defects identified during inspections safe and complete temporary repairs within risk-based timescales until resurfacing is complete.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Increased the safety inspection regime from once every week to twice weekly to identify any immediate safety concerns in December 2022. Defects identified were made safe and repaired within risk based timescales set out in National Highways defect prioritisation guidance notes. Repair timescale is typically within 24 hours for defects which could impact safety and within 28 days for those defects with a high potential of deteriorating to a condition that could impact on safety.”

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Response from National Highways
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Published 22 March 2023

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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

Increase safety inspections on the affected A5 stretch to twice weekly until resurfacing is complete.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Increased the safety inspection regime from once every week to twice weekly to identify any immediate safety concerns in December 2022. Defects identified were made safe and repaired within risk based timescales set out in National Highways defect prioritisation guidance notes. Repair timescale is typically within 24 hours for defects which could impact safety and within 28 days for those defects with a high potential of deteriorating to a condition that could impact on safety.”

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Response from National Highways
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Published 22 March 2023

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Complete localized patch repairs over approximately two miles of the A5 between Pottersbury and Towcester.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Carried out localised repair work of patches of between 7m to 160m in length over a 2-mile section of carriageway between Pottersbury and Towcester between 9 and 10 January 2023.”

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Response from National Highways
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Published 22 March 2023

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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.3

  1. 1

    Update the National Highways website as the remaining resurfacing programme sections are confirmed.

    Stated by National HighwaysStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 22 March 2023.
  2. 2

    Deliver the Paulerspury junction safety improvement scheme with anti-skid surfacing, improved warning signs and more visible road markings.

    Stated by National HighwaysStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 22 March 2023.
  3. 3

    Impose an advisory 40 mph speed limit along approximately three kilometres of the affected A5 stretch.

    Stated by National HighwaysStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 22 March 2023.

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

Update the National Highways website as the remaining resurfacing programme sections are confirmed.

Verbatim wording from the response

“As the road resurfacing work on the A5 is taking place along a 47-mile stretch of the road it will take several months to complete. As the work programme for these remaining sections is confirmed we will update our website at https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east-midlands/east-midlands-maintenance-schemes/.”

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Response from National Highways
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Published 22 March 2023

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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

Deliver the Paulerspury junction safety improvement scheme with anti-skid surfacing, improved warning signs and more visible road markings.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In addition to the surfacing, National Highways has delivered an improvement scheme on the A5 at the Paulerspury junction in March 2023. The safety improvement scheme at Paulerspury was identified and prioritised on the collision history at the location based on the validated data as published by the Department for Transport to reduce the incidence and severity of collisions at the location. The safety scheme installed anti-skid road surfacing and improved the warning signs for drivers and the visibility of road markings.”

Source location

Response from National Highways
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Published 22 March 2023

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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

Impose an advisory 40 mph speed limit along approximately three kilometres of the affected A5 stretch.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Imposed an advisory 40mph speed limit along the affected stretch (approx. 3km length between BP petrol station at Paulerspury and the Super Sausage Café at Potterspry) to further mitigate potential risks to road users in February 2023.”

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Response from National Highways
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Published 22 March 2023

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