Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Undulation in road surface leading to loss of control
The earlier warning
James McGeown · 22 Jul 2015 · Andrew Cox, Worcestershire
“identified an "undulation" in the road surface. It is likely that this caused the "wobble" seen by the witness immediately prior to Mr [name redacted] losing control of his vehicle”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/james-mcgeown
What was promised
No published response from Worcestershire County Council was found for the earlier reports.
What recurred
- 5 Nov 2018 · Gareth Jones · Geraint Williams · Closely related · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · James McGeown · 22 Jul 2015
“identified an "undulation" in the road surface. It is likely that this caused the "wobble" seen by the witness immediately prior to Mr [name redacted] losing control of his vehicle”
Later · Gareth Jones · 5 Nov 2018
“(2) The traffic collision investigator's report (attached) indicates that the standard of the road surface has for 3 years bean below that specified by the highways agency.”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.