Ibrahima Yahaia
1 Dec 2020 · Coroner Emma Whitting · Bedfordshire and Luton
The coroner's concerns
1. pedestrians entering busway lanes without barriers
“There is a pedestrian footway which runs parallel to the Busway in places and pedestrians have access to the Busway at bus stops. Pedestrians may cross the Busway at the bus stops and there is no physical prevention for pedestrians to enter the Busway lanes. There is no signage on the Busway, itself stating pedestrians should not enter and only a small sign on a post by the footpath which states pedestrians should not trespass on the Busway. Although the footpaths which run parallel to the Busway”
2. previous collisions on busway
“There have been at least two other incidents on the Busway (involving serious injury/death) in the period from 9 February 2019 and 15 January 2020”
3. design flaws in busway
“Evidence from the local Forensic Collision Investigation Unit suggests there are clear and evident design flaws with this Busway”
4. lack of preventive measures for vulnerable users
“The local Forensic Collision Unit has seen no evidence of any steps being taken to prevent further vulnerable people from being injured/killed in incidents on this Busway”