The brother of a woman killed when she was struck by a bus in central Wellington says his family was "appalled" at the lack of pedestrian safety measures at the crash site.
Venessa Ann Green, 40, suffered critical injuries when she ran in front of a bus on Willis St in central Wellington on June 28, 2011.
She died in Wellington Hospital the next day.
Ms Green's brother, Aaron Green gave evidence at her inquest, which was held at the Wellington District Court in front of Coroner Garry Evans today.
He said the family's key concern was the lack of accountability relating to the Wellington City Council's Safety and Audit Report that was undertaken a year before the crash.
It recommended vegetation and/or road side furniture, including road signs did not impede visibility of pedestrians who would be crossing the road.
"We also noted that a large sign obstructing part of the road looking north was promptly removed in the days following the incident," Mr Green said.
The report also highlighted serious concerns with the road width.
"Immediately after the accident, we visited the site and were appalled by what we discovered.
"In our opinion it was very poorly designed, with minimal regard for the safety of members of the public."
Amongst the family's concerns were low tree foliage, trolley buses close to the footpath, footpath seats facing away from the road, a telephone box nearby and related road signage, he said.
"It is impossible for us to determine whether or not these factors were relevant in Venessa's accident, but as a family, we are concerned that safety recommendations were not acted upon in due course."
Mr Green also told the inquest that his sister was a "generous, warm and kind" person.
She was a massage therapist who travelled overseas with a number of running and cycling teams, as well as being an accomplished athlete in her own right, competing for the country in the World Duathlon Championship in the 1990s.
She was finishing her Masters paper in Health Science when she was killed, Mr Green said.
"The point I'd like to make around all of this, is to firstly provide some insights as to who she was, and also to somehow make you all aware of the stresses that we have been through, not only with the events of 2011, but also in trying to better understand the circumstances around her death.
"This is important both to help us come to terms with losing our beautiful sister and daughter Venessa, but also to minimise the risk of another family having to endure the same suffering.
The inquest continues.