I have asked the county officers to explain the procedures they take when a road accident is reported, and I thought you might be interested…

When accidents are loaded onto the system, they keep a track on whether there are any developing problem sites requiring investigation. These are identified taking account the number and severity of accidents, the type of accident  (e.g. if there are common patterns in terms of vehicle movements or road users involved) and the traffic flows.

They currently have around 200 problem sites where at least 5 accidents over a 5 year period have been recorded, and these form the focus ofthe County’s  accident remedial programme. They will of course also review possible safety measures at sites with a lower accident history, and also – in the case of new schemes – monitor closely their safety performance to confirm that they are operating acceptably.

I have found out that the County logs only those accidents reported to them by the police, and this can take up to four weeks. David and I would be interested in your views…