Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2014

Peter Banks

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2014-0124, written 17 Mar 2014. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report17 Mar 2014
Reference2014-0124
DeceasedPeter Banks
CoronerAndrew Haigh
Coroner areaStaffordshire (South)
CategoryRoad (Highways Safety) related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

The report

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REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:

1. Casualty Reduction Team, Staffordshire Place 1,
Stafford ST16 2LP
2.
3. [NAME]
4. [NAME
1 | CORONER

| am Mr Andrew Haigh senior coroner for the coroner area of Staffordshire South

2 | CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS

| make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act
2009 and regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013.

Pp _____________

3 | INVESTIGATION and INQUEST

On 22 May 2013 | commenced an investigation into the death of Peter Desmond
Vickers Banks aged 82. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 6
March 2014. The conclusion of the inquest was Road Traffic Accident.

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

Mr Banks died at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire on 16 May 2013
from injuries sustained in a road traffic collision in Stafford on 5 May 2013. Asa
pedestrian he had begun to cross a road when he was hit by a car making a right

turn into that road.
5 | CORONER’S CONCERNS
During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to

concern. In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is
taken. In the circumstances it is my statutory duty to report to you.

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. —

(1) At the Inquest | heard that the crossing point in Westhead Avenue, Stafford
marked by way of tactile paving is probably too close to the main Weston Road. A
suggestion was that the protective railings should be extended into Westhead
Avenue and the crossing point moved further into that road.

(2)

(3)

ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you
have the power to take such action.

YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this
report, namely by 12 May 2014i, the coroner, may extend the period.

Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting
out the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed.

COPIES and PUBLICATION

| have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested
Person and Mr D Winter, HM Senior Coroner for the City of
Sunderland.

| am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response.

The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary
form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it
useful or of interest. You may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time
of your response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief
Coroner.

17 March 2014

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HM Senior Coroner
Staffordshire (South)

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