Coroner's Finding: Buhler, Finn Ruben Leo
Deceased
Finn Ruben Leo Bühler
Demographics
19y, male
Date of death
2019-12-08
Finding date
2021-01-22
Cause of death
traumatic head injury sustained in a single motor vehicle collision
AI-generated summary
A 19-year-old German national on a working holiday visa died from traumatic head injury sustained in a single-vehicle motor crash on a remote gravel road in Tasmania. His vehicle lost control on a curve with a critical speed of 45.9 km/h; he was travelling at approximately 46 km/h. Although this speed did not exceed the posted 80 km/h limit, it was excessive for road conditions. The gravel surface had very low frictional resistance. He had been cautioned for speeding the previous day. The vehicle was mechanically sound, and toxicology was negative. The coroner identified systemic road safety issues with inadequate warning infrastructure and recommended a full expert assessment of the dangerous gravel road section by the responsible council.
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Contributing factors
- excessive speed for road conditions relative to critical curve speed
- loose gravel road surface with very low frictional resistance
- narrow windy road with blind corners and steep drops
- inadequate road safety infrastructure and warning measures
- driver inexperience with Australian road conditions
Coroner's recommendations
- The Derwent Valley Council should instigate a full expert assessment of the risks to motorists travelling on the gravel section of Glenfern Road and of reasonable measures to reduce those risks
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