Information in relation to Motor Vehicle Incidents - Freedom of information requests
Title or Description
Information in relation to Motor Vehicle Incidents
FOI Number
20241101
Date Received
06/11/2024
Type of Request
EIR
Request or Question
* How many speeding tickets/fines were issued by your council/constabulary in 2023 and 2024? Following this, which month saw the most cases?
* How many cases of drink driving did you deal with in 2023 and 2024? Following this, which month saw the most cases?
* How many cases of car theft did your constabulary deal with in 2023 and 2024? Following this, which months saw the most cases?
* What was the top cause of car accidents in 2023 and 2024? Following this, which months saw the most cases?
* How many cases of fatalities were caused by not wearing a seatbelt in 2023 and 2024? Following this, which months saw the most cases?
Response
1. How many speeding tickets/fines were issued by your council/constabulary in 2023 and 2024? Following this, which month saw the most cases?
Scottish Borders Council is not responsible for the enforcement of speed restrictions. This request would have to be filed with Police Scotland.
2. How many cases of drink driving did you deal with in 2023 and 2024? Following this, which month saw the most cases?
Scottish Borders Council is not responsible for the enforcement of drink driving offences. This request would have to be filed with Police Scotland.
3. How many cases of car theft did your constabulary deal with in 2023 and 2024? Following this, which months saw the most cases?
Scottish Borders Council is not responsible for the enforcement of vehicle theft. This request would have to be filed with Police Scotland.
4. What was the top cause of car accidents in 2023 and 2024? Following this, which months saw the most cases?
Scottish Borders Council holds the details of reported personal injury accidents received from Police Scotland. Currently 2024 data is only available up to 31st October 2024.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to summarise the most common causation factors for accidents in 2023 and 2024. Therefore, we give notice under 10(4)(a) of EI(S)R 2004, information not held.
The month which seen the most casualties for each of these years was August 2023 (25) and June 2024 (28).
5. How many cases of fatalities were caused by not wearing a seatbelt in 2023 and 2024? Following this, which months saw the most cases?
Scottish Borders Council does not hold details regarding fatalities wearing seatbelts. Therefore, we give notice under 10(4)(a) of EI(S)R 2004, information not held.
