Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Vegetation encroaching on carriageway leading to pedestrian hazard
The earlier warning
Luke Mumford · 23 Feb 2017 · Kate Thomas, Mid Kent and Medway
“The road is not bordered by any kerb or pavement but rather hedgerows and trees”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/luke-mumford
What was promised
Stated action 1 · response to Luke Mumford (23 Feb 2017) · stated timescale: none stated
“Kent County Council will be programming a scheme to reduce the speed limit of the road to 50mph.”
judiciary.uk/…/2017-0047-Response-by-Kent-County-Council.pdf
What recurred
- 10 Apr 2019 · Christopher Innes · Bina Patel · Closely related · confidence 0.80 (moderate)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Luke Mumford · 23 Feb 2017
“The road is not bordered by any kerb or pavement but rather hedgerows and trees”
Later · Christopher Innes · 10 Apr 2019
“The vegetation close to the area where buses stop includes substantial trees and hedgerows alongside the carriageway”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.