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Vision Zero: Lack of Transparency in TfL’s Fatal Accident Investigations” Data

  • Reference: 2022/2986
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 15 September 2022
In the "Fatal Accident Investigations” information published on TfL’s website, 25 of the 81 Fatal Incidents which took place between 5 January 2015 and 2 May 2022 listed on TfL’s Bus Safety Data web page display “Garage Not Available” under the column intended to inform the public about which garage the bus involved in the fatal incident was based. Can you explain why this critical safety information is missing for nearly one-third of these fatal incidents and, moreover, is missing from 17 of the 41 Fatal Bus Incidents (more than 40 percent) that have taken place since your Vision Zero...

Vision Zero: Lack of Transparency Improvements to Bus Safety Data Reporting

  • Reference: 2022/2985
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 15 September 2022
Question 2017/0037 asked you to "consider adding additional columns of data showing the make, model and year of any bus involved in a collision incident where injuries have been recorded, and, where relevant, provide an additional column to identify when an Unintended Acceleration Incident has occurred” and you responded "I will ask TfL to look at whether these details would be useful in enhancing transparency as part of its wider Bus Safety Programme”. Please provide me with documentary evidence that you asked TfL to consider adding these details and justify why this simple request was never actioned.

Vision Zero: Actions taken by TfL after Pedestrian killed on 10 November 2018 in Sutton by a Route X26 Bus Operated by Go Ahead

  • Reference: 2022/2984
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 15 September 2022
In the "Fatal Accident Investigations” information published on TfL’s website, TfL’s write-up of this incident notes “it was also evident at the time that the lighting at the site was affected by overhanging trees from the local school. The school immediately agreed to cut them back to fully reveal the lamp standards to improve lighting at the junction. TfL to identify if any changes can be made to improving the junction. A project manager has been assigned” and "The Coroner highlighted the lack of pedestrian crossing facilities and poor lighting levels present, but didn't issue a prevention of future death...

Vision Zero: Prevention of Future Deaths Reports issued to TfL after a pedestrian was killed on 10 July 2017 in Islington by a Route 476 Bus operated by Go Ahead

  • Reference: 2022/2983
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 15 September 2022
In its Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) Report issued to TfL for this incident, the coroner mandated that TfL act to make changes "related to various aspects of the road junction which is maintained by TfL”. Please provide me with documentary evidence that (a) TfL has implemented, monitored and widely shared the actions compelled by this PFD report and (b) TfL has reviewed similar junctions maintained by TfL across London’s bus network to see if similar dangers exist and should be rectified.

Vision Zero: Implementation and Monitoring of Prevention of Future Deaths Reports issued to TfL, GLA and the Royal Borough of Greenwich after a pedestrian was killed on 5 January 2016 by a Route 472 Bus operated by Stagecoach

  • Reference: 2022/2982
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 15 September 2022
In its Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) Report issued to TfL for this incident, the coroner mandated that TfL, the GLA and the Royal Borough of Greenwich review the design of the incident junction and make improvements to the layout, signage and crossing to prevent future incidents. Please provide me with documentary evidence that (a) TfL, the GLA and the Royal Borough of Greenwich have implemented and monitored the actions compelled by this by this PFD report and (b) TfL has reviewed similar junctions maintained by TfL across London’s bus network to discover if similar dangers exist and should be...

Vision Zero: Implementation and Monitoring of Prevention of Future Deaths Report issued to TfL after a passenger was killed on 23 October 2018 after falling on a Route 191 Bus operated by Go-Ahead

  • Reference: 2022/2981
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 15 September 2022
In its Prevention of Future Deaths Report issued to TfL for this incident, the coroner mandated that TfL implement a system for alerting passengers that the bus is about to move. Please provide me with documentary evidence that TfL has implemented, monitored and widely shared the actions compelled by this PFD report.

Vision Zero: Implementation and Monitoring of Prevention of Future Deaths Report issued to Bus Operator Stagecoach after a pedestrian was killed on 20 August 2015 in the City of London by a Route 55 Bus

  • Reference: 2022/2980
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 15 September 2022
In its Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) report issued to Stagecoach for this incident, the coroner mandated that the operator improve driver training and guidance on the use of the vehicle lifting buttons and that the bus manufacturer improve the manual on the use of those buttons. Please provide me with documentary evidence that: (a) both the operator and manufacturer have implemented the actions compelled by this PFD report; and (b) TfL has monitored and widely shared these mandated actions among its bus contractors.

Vision Zero: Publishing Prevention of Future Deaths Reports issued to TfL and its Transport Contractors

  • Reference: 2022/2979
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 15 September 2022
The "Fatal Accident Investigations” information published on TfL’s website shows that four Prevention of Future Deaths Reports have been issued by the coroner since 2015. In a separate tab on the TfL’s Bus Safety Data Page, will you commit to publishing all Prevention of Future Deaths Reports issued to TfL and its contractors, complete with documentary evidence showing what actions were actually taken to satisfy the coroner’s mandated actions?

Vision Zero London: Prevention of Future Deaths Reports issued to TfL

  • Reference: 2022/2978
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 15 September 2022
How many Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) Reports have been issued to TfL since May 2016? Please provide me with a spreadsheet showing the following information: 1. Date PFD Issued 2. Name of Coroner and Court issuing PFD 3. Date and Nature of Incident covered by PFD 4. Description of Actions Mandated by PFD 5. Name of TfL Executive and Department Responsible for Implementing Actions mandated by PFD 6. Date Action mandated by PFD achieved

Accessibility: Dealing with Bus Wheelchair Ramp Faults

  • Reference: 2022/2977
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 15 September 2022
Does TfL issue bus operators with a standard procedure for bus drivers to deal with wheelchair ramp faults? If so, will you provide this procedure to me?
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