Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2014

Daniel Taylor

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2014-0125, 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
Reference2014-0125
DeceasedDaniel Taylor
CoronerAndrew Haigh
Coroner areaStaffordshire (South)
CategoryRoad (Highways Safety) related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS
THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:

1. BE Casualty Reduction Team, Staffordshire Place 1,
Stafford ST16 2LP

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.

INVESTIGATION and INQUEST

On 11 September 2013 | commenced an investigation into the death of Daniel Philip
Taylor aged 29. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 11 March
2014. The conclusion of the inquest was Road Traffic Accident
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

Daniel Taylor died at the scene of a road traffic collision on Colliery Road, Brereton
on 6 September 2013. He had lost control of a car he was driving and crashed into
atree. Speed, darkness and a bend are likely contributing factors.

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) The precise location of this collision was on Colliery Road, Brereton 468 metres
the Rugeley side of Stile Cop Road. Mr Taylor was driving towards Brereton and
this is a downhill straight section of road prior to a right hand bend. It maybe that
this section of road and the bend are similar to many others in the Cannock Chase
area but | wonder if you could carry out a review of the location and see if any
warning signs or markings might be appropriate.

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.

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7 | 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 2014. |, 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.

8 | COPIES and PUBLICATION

| have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested
Persons, 7S Berrymans Lace Mawer, Solicitors,
Thompsons, Solicitors, The Traffic Process Office and Mr D Winter, HM senior
coroner for the City of Sunderland.

lam 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.

Andrew A Haigh Signed........ han, te 4 . He besueeaeeeetenes

HM Senior Coroner

Staffordshire (South)

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