FOI 321/25

REQUEST

For each calendar year 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, could you tell me:

1. The number of reported crimes which mentioned 'road rage' or 'aggressive driving' in the MO field of the crime report and the detailed crime type
2. The number of road traffic accidents recorded with a contributing factor of 'aggressive driving' (code 601)

RESPONSE

Question 1

A search was conducted on our crime and incident recording system (NICHE RMS) for all offences where ‘road rage’ and ‘aggressive driving’ was mentioned within the MO and/or summary.

Please note that this data has been gathered by searching our records management system for offences containing the requested keywords in the relevant time period. The results retrieved are dependent on how the information has been entered onto the system. As such, the information provided should not be considered statistically accurate and/or definitive and therefore, care should be taken when using this data for any further statistical, analytical or evaluative purposes.

Question 2

We consulted with our Motoring Unit who have provided the following information regarding your request.