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Gareth John Williams · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 25 Nov 2019•Gwent

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Concerns raised1

  1. Lack of double white lines restricting overtaking on the A468
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate road markings for road-user safetyPart of recurring concern: Unsafe overtaking controls on hazardous road sections
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Lack of double white lines restricting overtaking on the A468

Wider context from the report

“Gareth John Williams died when the motorcycle he was riding was in a collision with a BMW. He was travelling along the A468 in the direction of Newport and overtaking a line of traffic. ████████ the driver of the BMW was turning out of the junction which leads to Lower Ocherwyth. This area of road is known as the Machen mile, or Mad Mile and anecdotally I heard that it is a straight length of road where motorists are inclined to drive at speed. I determined that Mr Williams was travelling in excess of the speed limit and his overtaking a number of vehicles along this road contributed to the collision I consider, having taken evidence from the collision Investigator, that safety along this stretch of road would be improved if consideration was given to extending the range of double white lines to this area of the A468 to restrict overtaking. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate road markings for road-user safety; Unsafe overtaking controls on hazardous road sections.

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