Road Traffic Accidents in the UK 2024 and 2025 - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. Please provide the total number of recorded road traffic accidents in the UK (Scotland, England, Wales, North Ireland) from January 2024 to February 2025.



2. Additionally, identify which month had the highest number of incidents.



3. Break down these accidents by severity, categorising them into fatal, serious, and slight injuries.



4. Provide a dataset detailing the number of road traffic accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, scooters, and motorcyclists during this period.



5. What were the leading causes of road traffic accidents in the given timeframe? Please include a statistical breakdown by category, such as speeding, drink-driving, reckless driving, poor weather conditions, vehicle defects, and driver distraction (e.g., mobile phone use).



6. How many of these accidents involved drivers aged under 25 years old or over 70 years old? If available, please indicate any trends or patterns related to these age groups.



7. Identify the most hazardous roads and junctions based on accident frequency during this period, along with the total number of incidents recorded at each location.



8. Provide a ranked list of UK cities and regions with the highest number of traffic accidents, specifying the recorded figures for each.

Decision

I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.  
 
1-8. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this info for the UK.

The link to the UK data on the DfT will not be available September/October 2025. 
The link for 2023 data (published September 2024) is:
Reported road casualties Great Britain, annual report: 2023 - GOV.UK
 

Reference number
11799453
Date request received
21 February 2025
Date of decision
14 March 2025