202300355745 · FOI · unclear
Road accidents/deaths in Fife 2022: FOI release
Information requested
How many road accidents/deaths occurred in Fife last year? How many road death victims in the Fife region were maybe not wearing a seatbelt in the last year/over the last three potentially? Of these accidents, how many were potentially using their mobile phones?
Response
These are the number of collisions (accidents) that occurred in Fife local authority by their severity:
2020 2021 2022 Total Fatal 11 2 8 21 Seriously injured 95 76 78 249 Slightly injured 139 138 148 425 Total 245 216 234 695
These are the number of casualties that occurred in Fife local authority by their severity:
2020 2021 2022 Total Fatal (deaths) 12 2 8 22 Seriously injured 109 84 95 288 Slightly injured 225 206 255 686 Total 346 292 358 996
To confirm, there were 8 deaths and 234 collisions (with 358 casualties of all severities) in Fife last year. Some collisions have more than one casualty.
There were no casualties (fatal or otherwise) that were known to not wear a seatbelt in the last three years in Fife according to Police Scotland records (where applicable).
There was one collision (in 2021) over last three years in Fife which had mobile phone use listed as a contributory factor.
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