Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2014
Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2014-0191, written 30 Apr 2014. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.
| Date of report | 30 Apr 2014 |
|---|---|
| Reference | 2014-0191 |
| Deceased | Sukbir Singh Rana & Mandip Singh |
| Coroner | Robin Balmain |
| Coroner area | Black Country |
| Category | Road (Highways Safety) related deaths |
| Source | judiciary.uk record · original PDF |
| Responses published | none published |
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Smethwick Council House
High Street
Smethwick
West Midlands
Robin J. Balmain B66 3NT
H.M. SENIOR CORONER
_ Tel: 0845 352 7483
BLACK COUNTRY CORONER’S DISTRICT eee: BYG) BEGISOBA
(SANDWELL ¢ DUDLEY ° WALSALL ° WOLVERHAMPTON E-mail:
Metropolitan Borough Councils)
Date: 30 April 2014 Our Ref: RJB Your Ref:
REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS
THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:
Highways Department,
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council,
Oldbury Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
B69 3DE
tT, CORONER
I Robin John Balmain am the Senior Coroner for the Black Country Coroners
Jurisdiction
2s CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS
I 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.
3 INVESTIGATION AND INQUEST
I carried out an investigation into the deaths of Sukbir Singh RANA and Mandip
SINGH and concluded that both were killed as a result of a road traffic collision.
4. CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH
There was a collision on Park Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham on 14 August 2013 at
about 10.p.m. Both men were in the same motor car. No other vehicle was involved.
It was clear to me that excessive speed was a factor. The driver of the car lost control
and crashed.
5. CORONERS CONCERNS
The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows :-
My concerns are that the speed limit for the road in question is 60 miles an hour. I
write to enquire whether this is appropriate for what is largely a country lane with
This Office is open Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm. Friday 8am to 3pm
limited lighting and a number of bends. | appreciate of course, that if the speed limit
were to be reduced it does not of itself prevent drivers exceeding the limit, but it may
provide the appropriate signal to drivers. I also was concerned to note that the
maximum theoretical speed for the bend where the collision occurred was around 60
miles per hour.
ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I 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 the
report, namely by 26 June 2014.
COPIES and PUBLICATIONS
I have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following interested
Persons :
I 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
RJ. Balmain
Senior Coroner
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