Doreen Fell
22 Feb 2019 · Coroner Paul O'Donnell · Cumbria
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. national speed limit on short trunk road section
“application of the national speed limit for this short section of trunk road whilst it passes through the village of Backbarrow directly impacts on: a) reaction times for pedestrians b) reaction times for drivers c) the size of gap in traffic required to execute a safe pedestrian crossing”
2. lack of street lighting
“The low levels of natural light on this section accentuates the present lack of any street lighting on this section of road which may otherwise assist pedestrians with executing a safe crossing during the hours of darkness”
3. presence of vulnerable road users
“There Is a village hall on the southbound side and a primary school on the northbound side of Backbarrow. It is foreseeable that children: the elderly or those with a physical or mental impairment will have occasion to cross this section of road”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
Earlier report
“(1) The A50 in question does not have street lighting. Street lighting in this area would be beneficial to prevent future deaths occurring.”
This report
“The low levels of natural light on this section accentuates the present lack of any street lighting on this section of road which may otherwise assist pedestrians with executing a safe crossing during the hours of darkness.”