Tyre Incidents

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Dear National Highways Limited,

please provide the data, in excel format , for the below analysis breaking down the various causes of incidents

Yours faithfully,

Mr P Swift

Tyre faults come out top in latest breakdown figures

Its analysis shows there were 5,934 tyre incidents in 2021, 7,095 in 2022 and 7,762 last year on National Highways motorways and A-roads.

Problems with tyres range from punctures, emergency brake damage and driving at speed – which increases the risk of damage and misalignment. Wear and tear is also a factor.

https://fleetworld.co.uk/tyre-faults-com...

foi@highwaysengland.co.uk,

 

Dear Mr P Swift

Thank you for your request relating to Tyre Incidents received on
22/02/2024. 

The due date for issuing a response is 21/03/2024.

Please feel free to contact our team if you have any queries quoting
FOI/7570 in any future communications

 

Kind regards

FOI Advice

 

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foi@highwaysengland.co.uk,

 

Dear Mr P Swift

Tyre Incidents

Thank you for your information request dated 22 February 2024 regarding
Tyre Incidents. We have dealt with your request under the provisions of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You asked -

please provide the data, in excel format , for the below analysis breaking
down the various causes of incidents

Tyre faults come out top in latest breakdown figures

Its analysis shows there were 5,934 tyre incidents in 2021, 7,095 in 2022
and 7,762 last year on National Highways motorways and A-roads.

Problems with tyres range from punctures, emergency brake damage and
driving at speed - which increases the risk of damage and misalignment.
Wear and tear is also a factor.

https://fleetworld.co.uk/tyre-faults-com...
 

 

I can confirm that under [1]section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000, National Highways does not hold the information that you
requested. We do not record the reason for tyre failure, as part of the
news release we were advising different reasons for tyre faults.

Advice and Assistance

If you are not satisfied with our response you may ask for an internal
review within 40 working days of receiving the response, by replying to
this email. You can learn more about the internal review process
at [2]https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/a14....

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted
at [3]https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/ or via the address below -

            Information Commissioner’s Office

            Wycliffe House

            Water Lane

            Wilmslow

            Cheshire

            SK9 5AF

Please remember to quote reference number FOI/7570 in any future
communications about this response.

 

Kind regards

Amanda Speight

Freedom Of Information Officer

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Dear National Highways Limited,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of National Highways Limited's handling of my FOI request 'Tyre Incidents'.

please provide the data used for the analysis

Yours faithfully,

Mr P Swift

foi@highwaysengland.co.uk,

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Dear Mr P Swift
 
Response: Internal Review in relation to request FOI/7570
 
 
Further to your e-mail of 05 March 2024, I have been asked to undertake a
review of the response to your request for information under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 (FOI/7570).
 
You requested a review as follows:

I am writing to request an internal review of National Highways Limited's
handling of my FOI request 'Tyre Incidents'.

please provide the data used for the analysis
 
 
How I have reviewed your request:
 
Your original request was as follows:

please provide the data, in excel format , for the below analysis breaking
down the various causes of incidents

Yours faithfully,

Mr P Swift

Tyre faults come out top in latest breakdown figures

Its analysis shows there were 5,934 tyre incidents in 2021, 7,095 in 2022
and 7,762 last year on National Highways motorways and A-roads.

Problems with tyres range from punctures, emergency brake damage and
driving at speed – which increases the risk of damage and misalignment.
Wear and tear is also a factor.

[1]https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlo...
 
We advised that we could not provide a breakdown by type of tyre incident,
as that information is not recorded. The examples given in the press
release were anecdotal only, and not taken from any category that we
record. For clarity, the incident categories we record under are as
follows:
 

Battery
Bodywork issues
Brakes
Clutch/gears
Electrics
Engine
Exhaust
Fuel issue
Hydraulics
Loss of power
Mechanical
Not recorded by ROC
Other
Out of fuel
Overheated
Radiator/cooling system
Tyre issue
Unknown
Wheel/axle
Windscreen/window issues

I have attached to this response the comparative data from within the
above categories for the time period of February and March in each of the
three years quoted within the article. As you will see, the data concurs
with that published.
 
Conclusion
 
I have provided the data referred to within the article and your
subsequent request relating to the article and confirmed that no further
breakdown is held by National Highways. As such, I find that no further
action is required by National Highways at this time, and hope that you
are satisfied with the outcome of this review.
 
If you remain unhappy you are entitled to refer your complaint to the
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for a decision.
 
The ICO can be contacted at [2]https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/ or via
the address below -
 
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF 
[3]http://www.ico.org.uk
 
Kind Regards

Sharon Glen

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NH response:
We advised that we could not provide a breakdown by type of tyre incident, as that information is not recorded.

The examples given in the press release were anecdotal only, and not taken from any category that we record.

Dear [email address],

thank you

Yours sincerely,

Mr P Swift