FOI 242/25 A171/A173 Roundabout accidents

Enquiry Reference: FOI 242-25                                                                                

I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request.  Below is your request and our response.

I hope you can help with the number of historical accident reports received about accidents on or near the A171 / A173 Roundabout. 

I'm requesting this info further to my having a single-vehicle accident at the location, on 8th Sep 2024 as it is believed to have been caused by contaminants on the carriageway (photos available).

Having made enquiries within the Force there has been two recorded injury collisions in the last 5 years on or within 20m of this roundabout, both of which resulted in slight injuries. We do not record damage only collisions. Neither report mentioned detritus or oil on the carriageway  

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Yours sincerely

Information Rights Decision Maker