Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Blind spot behind enclosed goods vehicle
The earlier warning
Kenneth Paul · 23 Jul 2014 · ARW Forrest, South Lincolnshire
“was not fitted with an audible warning device that operated automatically when reverse gear was engaged”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/kenneth-paul
What was promised
No published response from Department for Transport was found for the earlier reports.
What recurred
- 26 Jun 2015 · Richard Turner · James Newman · Identical hazard · confidence 0.90 (high)
- 20 Jul 2021 · Sarah Lewis · Debbie Rookes · Identical hazard · confidence 0.92 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Richard Turner · 26 Jun 2015
“significant blind spot behind the enclosed back Mercedes Sprinter, which extended the width of the vehicle, and would have reached back almost to infinity behind the vehicle.”
Later · Sarah Lewis · 20 Jul 2021
“It is likely that the driver was checking his nearside mirror or the road around him when the pedestrian stepped out behind the reversing lorry which resulted in a complete blind spot once she was behind the vehicle.”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.