Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Inappropriate speed limit on complex slip road
The earlier warning
Paul Coxon · 20 Jul 2015 · Karen Dilks, Newcastle Upon Tyne
“(3) Appropriateness of 50 mile per hour speed limit on a complex slip road where driver visibility is limited and reaction time to any hazard significantly impaired as a result”
What was promised
Stated action 1 · response to Paul Coxon (20 Jul 2015) · stated timescale: three months from the date of this letter
“An additional sign will be erected at the top of the steps (adjacent to the south east slip) which leads to the 'underpass'. This will indicate the presence of a pedestrian route (via steps) and identify the pedestrian destination. Investigative work will be undertaken to confirm that the pedestrian route is appropriately signed on both sides of the bridgehead.”
What recurred
- 9 Jan 2025 · John Liddle · Georgina Nolan · Closely related · confidence 0.80 (moderate)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Paul Coxon · 20 Jul 2015
“(3) Appropriateness of 50 mile per hour speed limit on a complex slip road where driver visibility is limited and reaction time to any hazard significantly impaired as a result”
Later · John Liddle · 9 Jan 2025
“(6) A 40 miles per hour speed limit is unsafe for this stretch of road.”
What happened next
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