Coroner's Finding: Seabourne, Bailey Matthew Grant
Deceased
Bailey Matthew Grant Seabourne
Demographics
16y, male
Date of death
2022-05-09
Finding date
2025-03-28
Cause of death
Head and neck injuries sustained as a result of being ejected from a motor vehicle which rolled after travelling at speed
AI-generated summary
Bailey Matthew Grant Seabourne, 16 years old, died from head and neck injuries sustained when ejected from a motor vehicle that rolled after the driver lost control while attempting to drift around a bend at excessive speed. The driver was travelling at least 102 km/h through a bend with a 65 km/h advisory speed limit, contrary to his P1 licence conditions which restricted peer passengers. Bailey was unrestrained—his seatbelt was jammed and inoperable. He was ejected 7.8 metres from the vehicle and was deceased on arrival of emergency services. The accident was entirely preventable through appropriate speed management and seatbelt use. This case emphasises the critical importance of seatbelt maintenance and function checks, young driver supervision, and peer passenger restrictions.
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Contributing factors
- Driver travelling at excessive speed (102 km/h or greater) through a bend with 65 km/h advisory speed limit
- Driver attempting to drift vehicle around bend
- Loss of control when rear tyre entered gravel verge
- Deceased unrestrained by seatbelt due to jammed and inoperable seatbelt
- Driver breached P1 licence conditions by carrying four peer passengers instead of maximum one
- Deceased did not exit vehicle despite observing dangerous driving behaviour during earlier stops
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