Brian Griffiths

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 could occur unless action is taken. In the circumstances it is my statutory duty to report to you. The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. - On 29th April 2019 ( 5 months prior to the fatal collision) the driver had been involved in another collision at the same location ofthe Tesco Petrol station in the Gower. The collision was damage only and the road traffic officer dealt with the collision by way of SI70 ( exchange of details). The other driver involved was later treated for whiplash but this was not disclosed at the scene. No D751 medical referral was considered by the road traffic officer but no medical factors were disclosed or identified that would support the submission. There is no obligation to submit the form based only on the fact that the driver was elderly. An opportunity was missed at the time ofthe collision in April 2019 for an independent assessment ofthe driving ability ofthe driver. I was informed at the Inquest that there are a number ofpolice forces which have elderly person driver referral schemes / fitness to drive which can be used as an alternative to a prosecution for minor driving offences or collisions. Dyfed Powys have a scheme that has been running for 4 years after an initial pilot and it has been used as a successful tool to take unsafe elderly drivers off the road The schemes involves a cognitive test and also a driving test to assess the standard of an individual's driving. 6 ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you 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 4th December 2020. 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.