Finding into death of Noraishah Binti Ismail
Deceased
Noraishah Binti Ismail
Demographics
55y, female
Date of death
2022-02-16
Finding date
2024-07-08
Cause of death
Unascertained
AI-generated summary
Ms Ismail, a 55-year-old driver, died in a motor vehicle collision after being distracted by her mobile phone while using GPS navigation. She failed to stop at a stop sign, accelerating into an intersection at approximately 94 km/h and colliding with another vehicle. The post-mortem examination could not definitively establish the medical cause of death due to family objection to autopsy, with findings of subarachnoid haemorrhage potentially being primary or secondary to trauma. Emergency services arrived quickly and attempted resuscitation without success. The coroner identified distraction as the primary cause but noted systemic factors including an arguably excessive 100 km/h speed limit at this particular intersection with limited visibility and obstructions. The coroner recommended speed limit reduction to address this intersection's safety concerns.
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Contributing factors
- Mobile phone distraction while driving
- Driver inattention to stop sign
- Excessive speed for intersection conditions
- Inappropriate speed limit (100 km/h) for intersection with limited visibility
- Intersection design with obstructions and poor sightlines
- Long lead-up distance creating complacency
Coroner's recommendations
- Mildura Rural City Council reduce the speed limit at the intersection of Paschendale Avenue and Fifth Street, having regard to the concern raised by Victoria Police that the speed limit is inappropriate for this intersection
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