Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
The earlier warning
Josie Archer-Smith · 7 Dec 2022 · James Dillon, Mid Kent and Medway
“The crash location is at the bottom of an incline on the M20 motorway which normally would not cause an issue, however the road also has a camber which causes water to run across the carriageway rather than draining into either the central reservation of the drain on the hard shoulder.”
judiciary.uk/…/josie-archer-smith-prevention-of-future-deaths-r…
What was promised
Stated action 1 · response to Josie Archer-Smith (7 Dec 2022) · stated timescale: 08 February 2023
“South East Regional Operations Centre (SEROC) set variable message signs to display”
judiciary.uk/…/2022-0399-Response-from-National-Highways-Limite…
Stated action 2 · response to Josie Archer-Smith (7 Dec 2022) · stated timescale: 08 February 2023
“170 metres of combined kerb drainage jetted, 200 metres x 2 Acco drains jetted and a full CCTV drainage survey carried out”
judiciary.uk/…/2022-0399-Response-from-National-Highways-Limite…
Stated action 3 · response to Josie Archer-Smith (7 Dec 2022) · stated timescale: 08 February 2023
“200 metres of combined kerb drainage jetted and cleaned; ▪ 150 metres of centre reserve drainage channel cleaned;”
judiciary.uk/…/2022-0399-Response-from-National-Highways-Limite…
1 further stated action is listed on the full chain page.
What recurred
- 15 Jul 2026 · Cody Stock · Hassan Shah · Closely related · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Josie Archer-Smith · 7 Dec 2022
“The crash location is at the bottom of an incline on the M20 motorway which normally would not cause an issue, however the road also has a camber which causes water to run across the carriageway rather than draining into either the central reservation of the drain on the hard shoulder.”
Later · Cody Stock · 15 Jul 2026
“Despite this fatal collision having occurred in December 2025, the topographic and drainage surveys are not yet available and no works other than "minor works for overburden removal" have taken place”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.