Vivien Radocz
27 Apr 2023 · Coroner Simon Milburn · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
The coroner's concerns
1. vehicle failure to negotiate left hand bend leading to submersion
“The vehicle involved in the collision failed to negotiate the left hand band on the westbound Old Oundle Road at Wittering adjacent to the rear crash gates of RAF Wittering. The vehicle left the road to its offside and entered a pond where it became submerged in water. The 2 occupants of the vehicle drowned as a result.”
2. lack of signage for westbound left hand bend
“There is sharp route deviation signage for vehicles travelling in the opposite direction but nothing to alert westbound drivers of the sharp left hand bend. The water beyond the bend clearly creates an additional hazard.”
3. absence of signage alerting westbound traffic of sharp left bend
“Whilst the precise reason the vehicle failed to negotiate the left hand bend on this occasion is unclear I am concerned that the lack of signage alerting westbound traffic of the bend at this location creates a risk of future incidents and death, not least because of the water beyond”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.