Road traffic collisions involving police vehicles

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Dear Merseyside Police,

I was wondering if you could give me statistics about the number of road traffic collisions (RTCs) on public roads involving Merseyside police vehicles within the last 3 years. I would also like to know, year by year, how many accidents involved non-police vehicles, and any statistics involving injuries would be helpful.

Yours faithfully,

Cameron Walsh

Freedom Of Information, Merseyside Police

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Freedom Of Information, Merseyside Police

Dear Mr. Walsh,

 

I write in connection with your application for information which was
received by Merseyside Police on 23/06/2020. I note that you seek access
to the following information:

 

(Paraphrased)  Information in respect of road traffic collisions.

 

The Information Commissioner requires public authorities to ensure that a
Freedom of Information application is fully understood before providing a
response. Where there is ambiguity in an application, public authorities
are required to seek clarification of the information that you require. 
To enable Merseyside Police to meet your request could you please provide
this office with further information? I provide some guidance that may
assist you more clearly to describe the information.

 

The wording of your application permits more than one interpretation and I
wish to clarify the interpretation that you require responses for.

 

APPLICATION: I was wondering if you could give me statistics about the
number of road traffic collisions (RTCs) on public roads involving
Merseyside police vehicles within the last 3 years. I would also like to
know, year by year, how many accidents involved non-police vehicles, and
any statistics involving injuries would be helpful

 

Does the above refer to (A):

 

(i) total number of collisions on a public road involving a police
vehicle,

 

(ii) police vehicle collisions on a public road, where a non-police
vehicle was involved,

 

(iii) injury statistics from collisions where a police vehicle was
involved or

 

(iv) injury collisions in involving a police vehicle where no other
vehicle was involved e,g. with a pedestrian or only a person within the
police vehicle.

 

OR

 

(B):

 

(i) police vehicle collision of a public road

 

(ii) number of collision which did not involve a police vehicle,

 

(iii) injury statistics from collisions which is not restricted to those
involving a police vehicle,

 

This application is now suspended pending clarification of the application
that you wish to make.

 

After receiving your reply, your request will then be considered and you
will receive the information requested within the statutory time scale of
20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject
to the information not being exempt or containing reference to a third
party.

 

However, if the requested information has not been received by one month
after the above date, I will consider that you no longer wish to proceed
with this request and it will be treated as withdrawn.

 

There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collection and provision of
the information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and
the 20 working day time scale will be suspended until we receive the
payment from you. If you chose not to make a payment then your request
will remain unanswered.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

D Jackson

Disclosure Analyst

 

Merseyside Police

Data Access Unit

PO Box59

LIVERPOOL

L69 1JD

E-mail [Merseyside Police request email]

Fax. 0151 777 1675

 

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