Harry Dunn: Prevention of Future Deaths Report (2)
4 Jul 2024 · Coroner Anne Pember · Northamptonshire
The coroner's concerns
1. US diplomatic personnel driving without proper training
“In August 2019 there were two categories of US personnel based at RAF Croughton: those associated with the United States Air Force: the Military personnel and those associated with the United States State Department and their dependents: the Diplomatic personnel”
2. lack of driver familiarisation
“[REDACTED] had received no familiarisation or any other form of training between her arrival in the UK on 24 July 2019 and the accident on 27 August 2019”
3. inadequate driver training on UK road rules
“Had she received appropriate training reminding her to keep to the left and to help her to understand and interpret the UK road signs and markings it is possible the collision with Mr [name redacted] may not have occurred”
4. inconsistent implementation of driver training
“driver training was now provided to all personnel, including family members, assigned to the US Mission wherever they are based in the UK”