Natalie Mountford

“There have been multiple road traffic collisions on this section of road within the seven years prior to Ms [name redacted] tragic death, including another fatality in December 2017 caused by the presence of ice on this section of the road.”

“The presence of flowing water in a road is not considered and/or investigated by Dorset Council Highways Officers when conducting a highway inspection, leading to a risk that remedial action to stem the flow may not be taken, further leading to the continued presence of flowing water on a road. The presence of water itself could cause or contribute to a road traffic collision, but if the water were to freeze in sub-zero temperatures, the risk of a collision increases further;”

“There would appear to be no process in place at Wessex Water to log and action reports made directly to staff of water leaks onto a highway, or if a process is in existence it would appear not to be robust. The risk is that such reports may be”