Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Drivers entering slip road wrong direction due to inadequate signage
The earlier warning
Amal Ahmed · 21 Dec 2023 · Sean Cummings, Milton Keynes
“Following the collision, large temporary No Entry signs were positioned at the slip road junction. They were quickly removed apparently because the original signs were deemed to comply with necessary regulations.”
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What was promised
Stated action 1 · response to Amal Ahmed (21 Dec 2023) · stated timescale: none stated
“Further temporary signing has been put in place at the exit point of the A5 off slip at the Little Brickhill junction in the form of two large 1200mm 'No Entry' signs on A-frames on each side of the carriageway (Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD), Diagram 616 No entry for vehicular traffic). These signs are intended to provide mitigation against further wrong way driving incidents while a full safety review of the junction has been undertaken.”
What recurred
- 22 Aug 2024 · Tracey Haybittle · Sean Cummings · Identical hazard · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Amal Ahmed · 21 Dec 2023
“Following the collision, large temporary No Entry signs were positioned at the slip road junction. They were quickly removed apparently because the original signs were deemed to comply with necessary regulations.”
Later · Tracey Haybittle · 22 Aug 2024
“National Highways undertook a number of immediate remedial measures to try to prevent drivers turning and travelling the wrong way down this slip road, including narrowing the”
What happened next
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