Stephen Cloudsdale
3 Feb 2022 · Coroner Craig Smith · Cumbria
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. vehicles crossing carriageway from café
“The lack of lighting near to or at the point of the A66 dual carriageway where the collision occurred which renders the presence of vehicles crossing the carriageway from the café difficult to see by approaching drivers during the hours of darkness and/or during adverse weather conditions.”
2. lack of signage warning of crossing vehicles
“The lack of appropriately positioned signage, warning approaching drivers of the possibility of vehicles crossing the carriageway from the café.”
3. high speed traffic
“The speed of traffic on this stretch of the A66.”
4. insufficient central reservation width
“The sufficiency of the width of the central reservation to accommodate large vehicles fully without the danger of encroaching into either of the opposing carriageways.”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
Earlier report
“(1) The current warning signage on approach to the junction from a north westerly direction is inadequate.”
This report
“2) The lack of appropriately positioned signage, warning approaching drivers of the possibility of vehicles crossing the carriageway from the café.”