Table O: Contributory factors: vehicles 1, 2021
Road environment contributed 3
| |
Pedal cycle |
Motorcycle |
Car & Taxis |
Bus, coach & minibus |
Goods |
Other |
All vehicles |
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Road environment contributed 3 (Total) |
11 |
3 |
48 |
12 |
257 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
23 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
346 |
7 |
| Poor or defective road surface |
3 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
27 |
1 |
| Deposit on road (eg oil, mud, chippings) |
1 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
1 |
| Slippery road (due to weather) |
5 |
1 |
18 |
5 |
174 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
215 |
4 |
| Inadequate/masked signs or road markings |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
| Defective traffic signals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| Traffic calming (eg road humps, chicanes |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Temporary road layout (eg contraflow) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Road layout (eg bend, hill, narrow c-way |
1 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
30 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
1 |
| Animal or other object in carriageway |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
1 |
| Sunken,raised or slippery inspection cov |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Vehicle defects 3
| |
Pedal cycle |
Motorcycle |
Car & Taxis |
Bus, coach & minibus |
Goods |
Other |
All vehicles |
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Vehicle defects 3 (Total) |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
25 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
37 |
1 |
| Tyres illegal, defective or under-inflat |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| Defective lights or indicators |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Defective brakes |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
| Defective steering or suspension |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
| Defective or missing mirrors |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Overloaded or poorly loaded vehicle/trai |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Injudicious action (driver/rider) 3
| |
Pedal cycle |
Motorcycle |
Car & Taxis |
Bus, coach & minibus |
Goods |
Other |
All vehicles |
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Injudicious action (driver/rider) 3 (Total) |
38 |
11 |
52 |
13 |
411 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
35 |
8 |
14 |
9 |
554 |
11 |
| Disobeyed automatic traffic signal |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
33 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
1 |
| Disobeyed Give Way or Stop sign or marki |
6 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
87 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
106 |
2 |
| Disobeyed double white line |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| Disobeyed pedestrian crossing facility |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
| Illegal turn or direction of travel |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
0 |
| Exceeding speed limit |
0 |
0 |
20 |
5 |
101 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
130 |
2 |
| Travelling too fast for the conditions |
7 |
2 |
15 |
4 |
130 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
172 |
3 |
| Following too close |
4 |
1 |
11 |
3 |
76 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
108 |
2 |
| Vehicle travelling along pavement |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
| Cyclist entering road from pavement |
18 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
Driver/rider error or reaction 3
| |
Pedal cycle |
Motorcycle |
Car & Taxis |
Bus, coach & minibus |
Goods |
Other |
All vehicles |
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Driver/rider error or reaction 3 (Total) |
57 |
17 |
173 |
44 |
1,244 |
33 |
22 |
20 |
154 |
34 |
46 |
28 |
1,696 |
32 |
| Junction overshoot |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
1 |
| Junction restart |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
| Poor turn or manoeuvre |
13 |
4 |
55 |
14 |
211 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
23 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
313 |
6 |
| Failed to signal / misleading signal |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
26 |
0 |
| Failed to look properly (D/R) |
36 |
11 |
45 |
11 |
645 |
17 |
7 |
6 |
94 |
21 |
22 |
13 |
849 |
16 |
| Failed to judge other pers path/speed (D |
12 |
4 |
28 |
7 |
296 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
42 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
389 |
7 |
| Too close to cyclist, horse or pedestrian |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
24 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
31 |
1 |
| Sudden braking |
0 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
48 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
75 |
1 |
| Swerved |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
48 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
57 |
1 |
| Loss of control |
7 |
2 |
67 |
17 |
238 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
4 |
11 |
7 |
342 |
7 |
Impairment or distraction (driver/rider) 3
| |
Pedal cycle |
Motorcycle |
Car & Taxis |
Bus, coach & minibus |
Goods |
Other |
All vehicles |
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Impairment or distraction (driver/rider) 3 (Total) |
9 |
3 |
14 |
4 |
254 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
28 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
313 |
6 |
| Impaired by alcohol (D/R) |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
96 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
112 |
2 |
| Impaired by drugs (illicit/medicinal) (D |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
46 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
1 |
| Fatigue |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
| Uncorrected defective eyesight |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Illness or disability (mental/physic) (D |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
1 |
| Not display lights at night/in poor vi |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Cyclist wearing dark clothing at night |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
| Driver using mobile phone |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
| Distraction in vehicle |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
34 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
1 |
| Distraction outside vehicle |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
Behaviour or inexperience (driver/rider) 3
| |
Pedal cycle |
Motorcycle |
Car & Taxis |
Bus, coach & minibus |
Goods |
Other |
All vehicles |
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Behaviour or inexperience (driver/rider) 3 (Total) |
7 |
2 |
43 |
11 |
312 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
35 |
8 |
13 |
8 |
414 |
8 |
| Aggressive driving |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
57 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
67 |
1 |
| Careless/reckless/in a hurry (D/R) |
6 |
2 |
21 |
5 |
210 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
27 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
274 |
5 |
| Nervous/uncertain/panic |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
| Driving too slow for condits/slow vehi |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Inexperienced or learner driver/rider |
0 |
0 |
20 |
5 |
42 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
67 |
1 |
| Inexperience of driving on the left |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Inexperience with type of vehicle |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
Vision affected 3
| |
Pedal cycle |
Motorcycle |
Car & Taxis |
Bus, coach & minibus |
Goods |
Other |
All vehicles |
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Vision affected 3 (Total) |
5 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
134 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
174 |
3 |
| Stationary or parked vehicle |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
41 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
1 |
| Vegetation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Road layout (eg bend, winding rd, hill c |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
| Buildings, road signs, street furniture |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
| Dazzling headlights |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
| Dazzling sun |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
41 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
55 |
1 |
| Rain, sleet, snow or fog |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
| Spray from other vehicles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Visor/windscreen dirty/scratched/frosted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| Vehicle blind spot |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
Special codes 3
| |
Pedal cycle |
Motorcycle |
Car & Taxis |
Bus, coach & minibus |
Goods |
Other |
All vehicles |
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Special codes 3 (Total) |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
63 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
82 |
2 |
| Stolen vehicle |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
0 |
| Vehicle in course of crime |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
30 |
1 |
| Emergency vehicle on call |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
| Vehicle door opened or closed negligentl |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
21 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
32 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
Number of vehicle Contributory Factors 2
| |
Pedal cycle |
Motorcycle |
Car & Taxis |
Bus, coach & minibus |
Goods |
Other |
All vehicles |
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Number of vehicle Contributory Factors 2 (Total) |
152 |
|
397 |
|
3,183 |
|
46 |
|
361 |
|
114 |
|
4,253 |
|
| Total number of vehicles involved |
342 |
100% |
392 |
100% |
3,777 |
100% |
110 |
100% |
457 |
100% |
164 |
100% |
5,242 |
100% |
| Average number of CFs per vehicle |
0.44 |
|
1.01 |
|
0.84 |
|
0.42 |
|
0.79 |
|
0.70 |
|
0.81 |
|
1. Includes only accidents where a police officer attended the scene and in which a contributory factor was reported.
2. Excludes invalid codes or pedestrian only factors incorrectly assigned to a vehicle.
3. Vehicles with more than one CF in a category are only counted once in the category total.
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