Road Traffic Collisions

WQ.277/2023

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS BY DEPUTY M.R. LE HEGARAT OF ST. HELIER NORTH QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 12th JUNE 2023

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 19th JUNE 2023

Question

"Will the Minister state –

1. the number of Road Traffic Collisions involving pedestrians and bicycles that were recorded in the last 5 years, and of these, how many resulted in prosecution;
2. how many States of Jersey Police Officers are –

1. qualified as Senior Investigating Officers in relation to Serious Road Traffic Collisions, and how often they receive refresher training;
2. trained as Scene Managers for Serious Road Traffic Collisions, and how often they receive refresher training;
3. trained as Road Traffic Collision Investigators, and how often they receive refresher training; and

3. the criteria used for the deployment of these qualified staff?"

Answer

(a)  Please see below the table showing number of recorded RTCs involving pedestrians and bicycles:

*There was an additional incident in 2020 that involved a mobility unit (b)

1. The current description of this role is now Lead Investigating Officer for Serious Road Traffic Collisions.

Currently the force has five trained Lead Investigating Officers. These officers undertake refresher training (CPD) yearly and regularly peer review each other's investigations.

2. There are currently two trained Scene Managers for Serious Road Traffic Collisions. No refresher training has been undertaken since attaining qualification.
3. There are currently two qualified Collision Investigators. Both attend a yearly conference and undergo a full day CPD every month.

(a)  The Criteria for deployment of these officers are in any Road Traffic Collision involving a road death or where life changing injuries are incurred.