Daniel Campbell
13 Apr 2017 · Coroner Tony Brown · North Northumberland
This report repeats 3 earlier warnings, and was raised again 5 times later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. broken or missing fencing and walls
“Photographs of the location where the death occurred, provided by British Transport Police show that various sections of fencing and walls separating the public footpath from the railway line were broken, missing or in disrepair”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“Recommendations in The BTP Post Fatality Report to create a safer environment at the bridge and restrict public access to the railway had not been effected by the time of the inquest.”
This report
“Photographs of the location where the death occurred, provided by British Transport Police show that various sections of fencing and walls separating the public footpath from the railway line were broken, missing or in disrepair.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“The British Transport investigation revealed that the deceased gained | access to the railway line through an access gate at Lower Farm Road, Bromham, Bedfordshire”
This report
“Photographs of the location where the death occurred, provided by British Transport Police show that various sections of fencing and walls separating the public footpath from the railway line were broken, missing or in disrepair.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“The British Transport investigation revealed that the deceased gained | access to the railway line through an access gate. Both the gate and | fence provide little deterrence or hindrance to someone wanting to gain | access to the railway”
This report
“Photographs of the location where the death occurred, provided by British Transport Police show that various sections of fencing and walls separating the public footpath from the railway line were broken, missing or in disrepair.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Photographs of the location where the death occurred, provided by British Transport Police show that various sections of fencing and walls separating the public footpath from the railway line were broken, missing or in disrepair.”
Later report
“fencing beside the railway track was inadequate especially at the rear of a scrap metal dealer located off St Albans Road and Bedford Street”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Photographs of the location where the death occurred, provided by British Transport Police show that various sections of fencing and walls separating the public footpath from the railway line were broken, missing or in disrepair.”
Later report
“If the crossing is a recognised”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Photographs of the location where the death occurred, provided by British Transport Police show that various sections of fencing and walls separating the public footpath from the railway line were broken, missing or in disrepair.”
Later report
“(1) Only post and wire fencing at the rallway boundary In this area. The areas on both sides off the tckneild Way, particularly to the west of the railway, are used by dog walkers and others.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Photographs of the location where the death occurred, provided by British Transport Police show that various sections of fencing and walls separating the public footpath from the railway line were broken, missing or in disrepair.”
Later report
“The fencing at the scene of Mr [name redacted] death was a low wooden fence which was easy to climb over.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Photographs of the location where the death occurred, provided by British Transport Police show that various sections of fencing and walls separating the public footpath from the railway line were broken, missing or in disrepair.”
Later report
“There were no physical boundaries at the end of the platform preventing members of the public accessing the railway tracks.”
Responses
2017-0122-Response-by-National-Rail_Redacted.pdf ↗· Network Rail
Stated action · 2018 renewals plan
“Network Rail has reviewed the active fencing proposals for upgrade on both sides of the track in the section where the incident occurred and have included these in our 2018 renewals plan”