Sarah Lewis
20 Jul 2021 · Coroner Debbie Rookes · County of Dorset
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. pedestrian struck by reversing large goods vehicle
“A Large Goods Vehicle was being driven which had reverse warning lights and a reversing alarm. The driver was assisted by 7 mirrors. A pedestrian was stood on the pavement and she was not seen by the driver. 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.”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.92 · high
Earlier report
“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.”
This report
“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.”