Kevin Hefferman
25 Oct 2016 · Coroner Graham Danbury · Hertfordshire
A similar concern from this report was raised again 2 times later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. flow of water across westbound carriageway
“Police officers who attended the scene noticed, in addition to standing water on the carriageway, a flow of water across the westbound carriageway at or near the point where the BMW began to veer to the left. They measured the flow of water as being approximately 16 metres wide flowing towards the nearside.”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
This report
“Police officers who attended the scene noticed, in addition to standing water on the carriageway, a flow of water across the westbound carriageway at or near the point where the BMW began to veer to the left.”
Later report
“The crash location is at the bottom of an incline on the M20 motorway which normally would not cause an issue, however the road also has a camber which causes water to run across the carriageway rather than draining into either the central reservation of the drain on the hard shoulder”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
This report
“Police officers who attended the scene noticed, in addition to standing water on the carriageway, a flow of water across the westbound carriageway at or near the point where the BMW began to veer to the left.”
Later report
“The area is a known flood risk”