Impact of Ice in Causing Traffic Accidents - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. How many accidents were recorded during 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 due to ice in Lincolnshire County Council? (I.e. a car crash on an icy road or a slip on icy pavement)

 

2. How many of these accidents resulted in a claim made to the County Council during 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and what was the value of each claim?

 

3. Split by year, what was the overall cost of those claims to Lincolnshire County Council during 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019?

 

4. What has been done by the County Council to help prevent further ice related accidents happening in the future?

Decision

 

1. 

All Collisions where Road Surface = Snow, Frost or Ice
  Fatal Serious Slight Total
2019 0 10 44 54
2018 1 20 68 89
2017 1 20 60 81
2016 0 11 61 72
2015 0 5 71 76
Total 2 66 304 372

 

2. & 3.

 

Year Claim No. Overall Cost
2015 5 £1672.36
2016 3 £1119.75
2017 5 £2715.13
2018 1 Open Claim £2750.00
2019 2 £224.23

 

4. Please see the winter maintenance Plan -
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/directory-record/61724/winter-service-plan

 

 

 

 

 

Reference number
FOI1201
Date request received
03 February 2020
Date of decision
03 March 2020