Date of report: 16/09/2022
Ref: 2025-0287
Deceased name: Nargis Begum
Coroners name: Nicola Mundy
Coroners Area: South Yorkshire East
Category: Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
This report is being sent to: Highways England
| REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS | |
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| THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:
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| 1 | CORONER I am Nicola Jane Mundy, Senior Coroner for the coroner area of South Yorkshire East District. |
| 2 | 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 On 11th September 2018 I commenced an investigation into the death of Nargis Begum, age 62. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 9th September 2022. The conclusion of the inquest was Road Traffic Collision. |
| 4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH
On the 9th September 2018, Nargis Begum was a front seat passenger in a vehicle being driven by her husband. They were travelling in a homeward bound direction along the northbound M1 motorway which includes a stretch of All Lanes Running SMART motorway. |
| 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) The lack of public understanding regarding the need for them to call National Highways should they identify a problem on the motorway network such as a stationary vehicle. (2) Despite television, radio and social media campaigns regarding SMART motorways, the lack of emphasis on the importance of road users responsibility to alert the authorities to any such problems. (3) Despite public information referred to during the course of the evidence, the above message does not appear to have been a priority and does not appear to have effectively reached the public. |
| 6 | ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion, action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you Mr Jim O’Sullivan and your organisation have the power to take such action. |
| 7 | YOUR RESPONSE You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report, namely by Friday 4th November 2022. I, 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 I have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested Persons The family of Mrs Begum via Kennedys Solicitors. 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 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. |
| 9 | 16th September 2022
Ms N J Mundy, LL.B (hons) |
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