From: Penny Allen [mailto:Penny.Allen@dft.gsi.gov.uk]
Sent: 22 January 2008 15:32
To: thefamilyblake
Subject: RE: Deaths and injuries on
Juliette,
We do not allocate blame to vehicles in an accident.
We do however collect contributory factor data. The contributory factors system has been developed to provide some insight into the 'why' and 'how' accidents occur. They are designed to give the key actions and failures that led directly to the actual impact to aid investigation of how accidents might be prevented. The contributory factors are largely subjective reflecting the opinion of the reporting police officer and are not necessarily the result of extensive investigation. For further information on contributory factors, please see article 4 of our publication 'Road Casualties Great Britain 2006', available from http://www.dft.gov.uk/162259/162469/221412/221549/227755/rcgb2006v1.pdf.
I attach a table showing the contributory factors allocated to accidents involving at least one trailer in GB in 2006. Contributory factors are only allocated to accidents where a police officer attends the scene (i.e - not where the accident is reported at a police station after the incident has occurred). An accident can have up to six contributory factors allocated to it, although it may be that no factors are allocated. It is up to the police officer's discretion and evidence available.
The table shows that for all accidents involving at least one trailer, 'failed or look properly', 'failed to judge other person's parth or speed', 'loss of control', 'poor turn or manoeuvre' and 'careless, reckless or in a hurry' were allocated in over a fifth. However, if you just look at fatal accidents involving at least one trailer, then 'loss of control' was allocated in 30 per cent, with 25 per cent allocated in 'failed to judge other person's path or speed' and 25 per cent in 'poor turn or manoeuvre'.
I appreciate that this information is not exactly what you are looking for, but it is the nearest match we have.
Kind Regards,
Penny
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Penny Allen
Road Accident Statistics (TSR5)
Department for Transport
3/19 Great Minster House
email: penny.allen@dft.gsi.gov.uk
tel: 020 7944 6395 [GTN 3533]
fax: 020 7944 2164
www.dft.gov.uk
Road Casualties
www.dft.gov.uk/transtat/casualties
>>> "thefamilyblake"
Thanks very much Penny.
Do you hold statistics as to the cause of these accidents?
What I am trying to find out is how many are due to driver error i.e. failing to hitch up properly and how many are due to mechanical failures / trailers breaking away from their towing vehicles due to worn parts, wheels falling off, tyres bursting, brakes not working, break away cables being worn out etc.
Very Best Wishes
Juliette
Councillor Juliette Blake
Member for Heage and Ambergate Ward
(Also Leader of Ripley Town Council)
From: Penny Allen [mailto:Penny.Allen@dft.gsi.gov.uk]
Sent: 22 January 2008 13:58
To: thefamilyblake
Cc: Isabel Field; WEB PUBLISHINGDFT
Subject: Re: Deaths and injuries on
Juliette,
Please find attached a reply to your Freedom of Information request.
Kind Regards,
Penny
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Penny Allen
Road Accident Statistics (TSR5)
Department for Transport
3/19 Great Minster House
email: penny.allen@dft.gsi.gov.uk
tel: 020 7944 6395 [GTN 3533]
fax: 020 7944 2164
www.dft.gov.uk
Road Casualties
www.dft.gov.uk/transtat/casualties
>>> "thefamilyblake"
Under the Freedom of Information Act I have a request:-
Please could you provide me with information regarding the number of deaths and serious injuries on
If you have it please also provide me with the number of accidents in total involving trailers – whether people were injured or not.
Any data you hold involving trailers – including the number of vehicles examined by police and found to be unroadworthy, would be much appreciated.
Please provide information for the past few years – in fact as much data involving trailers on our roads as you possibly can.
Where I refer to trailers I include caravans, horse trailers, car trailers and also all other towed vehicles such as chippers used by tree surgeons, towed generators and so on.
Very Best Wishes
Juliette
Juliette Blake
The Old Forge
Heage
Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 2AG
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