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WQ.108/2021
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS BY DEPUTY M.R. LE HEGARAT OF ST. HELIER
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 15th MARCH 2021 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 22nd MARCH 2021
Question
In relation to road traffic collisions involving pedestrians and cyclists, will the Minister advise –
- what trend analysis, if any, is conducted by the States of Jersey Police;
- what consideration, if any, is given as part of such analyses to such factors as the location, time of day, environmental conditions, and other contributory factors; and
- how, if at all, such analyses are used to inform the policing of roads and road safety measures?
Answer
- Trend analysis as conducted by States of Jersey police is contained in the Appendix below.
- These factors are not routinely considered. However, the Infrastructure Housing and Environment Department use road traffic collision data made available by the Police to inform and prioritise specific physical safety improvements to our main roads.
- SOJP continue to gather and analyse intelligence gained from various sources. This intelligence allows them to use resources most effectively when dealing with and preventing vehicles travelling in excess of the speed limit on the island's roads. They also work closely with Honorary Police colleagues who share their fix camera data with us to establish key times to conduct checks.
In 2020 SOJP launched Operation Canvas which to tackle the issue of anti-social driving. Collaboration with Honorary colleagues continues to focus resources on this issue. This has included a number of impact' days and proactive engagement with this community by shift officers.
This work dove tails into road safety, and we will often have a DVS inspection officer with us during these impact' days, allowing them and us to work collaboratively to ensure the vehicles travelling on our roads our safe.
Operation Canvas will continue throughout 2021 and will naturally evolve to continually tackling this issue most effectively.