Gurkirat Singh
28 Nov 2025 · Coroner Zafar Siddique · Black Country
The coroner's concerns
1. vehicles parked on either side of the road
“During the course of the inquest, I heard evidence from the Police Collision investigator and the bus driver.”
2. lack of pedestrian crossings and obscured visibility
“My concern is that in the last five years there have been six incidents including this fatality on this stretch of road and within half a mile approaching the roundabout. Evidence at the inquest emerged indicating there are no pedestrian crossings on this stretch of the High Street and visibility to drivers is obscured due to vehicles parked on ither side.”
3. poor street lighting and lack of central road markings
“In addition, there are no central road markings with poor street lighting resulting in the building line creating shadows on the footpath, which all add to the lack of visibility for drivers.”
4. road layout and street lighting
“Given the number of incidents, you may wish to consider reviewing the road layout including street lighting.”