Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Raised obstruction on road surface leading to loss of control
The earlier warning
Vichal Tonpradit · 11 Oct 2016 · Geoffrey Sullivan, Hertfordshire
“The raised section of the tarmac separating the slip road from the main carriageway on the A1(M) approaching Junction 6 northbound is potentially hazardous.”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/vichal-tonpradit
What was promised
Stated action 1 · response to Vichal Tonpradit (11 Oct 2016) · stated timescale: March 2020
“The raised section of kerb separating the off slip road from the main carriageway on the A1(M) at Junction 6 northbound is addressed at point 6a. below.”
What recurred
- 2 Jun 2025 · Patrick Mongan · N J Mundy · Closely related · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Vichal Tonpradit · 11 Oct 2016
“The raised section of the tarmac separating the slip road from the main carriageway on the A1(M) approaching Junction 6 northbound is potentially hazardous.”
Later · Patrick Mongan · 2 Jun 2025
“The continued presence of this hazard (the mound of earth on a tarmac construction) places road users at risk of death”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.