FOI Reported traffic incidents with vehicle make and model from 01/01/2020 -30/11/2022 (FOI 0782-2022/23)

Request

Q1. The number of traffic incidents that have been reported/ drivers that have been convicted, specifically looking at the car make and model involved in the incident, looking at the data from Jan 1st 2020 to November 30th, 2022. Please can the data be broken down into month by month. 

Q2. The number of fines issued looking specifically at the make and model of car that was issued the fine for:
• Driving under the influence or drinking/ drugs
• Careless or inconsiderate driving-
o overtaking on the inside
o driving too close to another vehicle
o driving through a red light by mistake
o turning into the path of another vehicle
o the driver being avoidably distracted by tuning the radio, lighting a cigarette etc
o flashing lights to force other drivers to give way
o misusing lanes to gain advantage over other drivers
o unnecessarily staying in an overtaking lane
o unnecessarily slow driving or braking
o dazzling other drivers with un-dipped headlights
• Dangerous driving -
o speeding, racing, or driving aggressively
o ignoring traffic lights, road signs or warnings from passengers
o overtaking dangerously
o driving under the influence of drink or drugs, including prescription drugs
o driving when unfit, including having an injury, being unable to see clearly, not taking prescribed drugs, or being sleepy
o knowing the vehicle has a dangerous fault or an unsafe load
• Speeding
• Driving without due care or attention
• drive without a driving licence covering a vehicle of the class being driven
• drive without insurance
• drive without an MOT
• drive while disqualified

We would like the data to specifically show the make and model of the car given the fine. We would also like data around the topic of the keywords listed, they do not need to be as specific as shown. We would like the data from Jan 1st 2020 to November 30th, 2022. Please can the data be broken down into month by month. 

Q3. Breakdown of towns and cities data for all questions by calendar year
Q4. Breakdown of age and gender for all questions by calendar year

 

Response

Extent of Searches to Locate Information

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police to locate relevant information. 

Decision

I am not obliged to provide you with a response to your request pursuant to Section 12(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act). Please note that when one part of your request falls under Section 12, we are not obliged to review the rest of the questions and the whole request is therefore exempt.

Section 12(1) applies to your request as the cost of complying with your request is above the amount to which we are legally required to respond i.e. the cost of identifying and retrieving any relevant information exceeds the ‘appropriate level’ as stated in the Freedom of Information (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004.

Due to the nature of our recording systems the information requested, if held, is not in an easily retrievable format. In order to retrieve the requested information, it would be necessary to collate data from a number of systems and due to the amount of data requested, this would exceed the time limit allowed under the Act.

Pursuant to Section 17(5) of the Freedom of Information Act this letter acts as a Refusal Notice.

Pursuant to Section 16 of the Act I am required to offer you advice and assistance with regarding to refining your request to within the ‘appropriate limit’ (time/cost limit). However, due to the information provided above I am unable to suggest how you may refine your request and still receive the information within the cost threshold.  If you wish to discuss this please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.