Written question asked by Mark Hunter (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 15 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 July 2009. It was answered by Paul Clark (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Safety

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport pursuant to the Second Special Report from the Transport Committee, HC 422, Further Government Response to the Eleventh Report of the Transport Committee of Session 2007-08, whether his Department has decided upon the creation of an anonymised database of selected information from police investigations which is not available from the Stats 19 database.

Answer: The consultation document "A Safer Way" included the option of creating an anonymised database of selected information (not available from the Stats 19) from police investigations into fatal collisions. The consultation closed 14 July and we are now starting to analyse the responses received. We are continuing to review the availability of data on collisions with a view to improving our understanding of the causes of collisions.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 496 c760W; 288508
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Ending the scandal of complacency: road safety beyond 2010. Transport Select Committee second special report - further government response to the Committee's eleventh report of session 2007-08 (HC 460).
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
Subjects: Accidents Roads
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk