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Being involved in a Road Traffic Collision can be an upsetting experience. Here are some helpful tips about what to do if you are involved in one.

Road traffic collisions fall under two categories:

Reportable

When damage is caused to anything other than the vehicle or its contents (including another vehicle, property boundaries or street furniture such as lamp posts or street signs) or when injury is caused to anyone other than the driver of the vehicle or any animal not in or on the vehicle. An animal is defined by law as a horse, cattle, ass, mule, sheep, pig, goat or dog.

Non-Reportable

When damage is only caused to the vehicle involved or injury is limited to the driver involved or any animal carried in or on the vehicle.

My Obligations

If you have been involved in a road traffic collision you have a number of duties to comply with by law.

Stop your vehicle and remain at the scene for a reasonable time

Report the collision within a reasonable time, either to police via 101 or the other party involved if they are present.

Exchange details with the other party, regardless of where you feel fault lies. The details you MUST exchange are: Name, Address, Vehicle registration number, details of your vehicle owner (if you do not own the vehicle you are driving). It may also be helpful if you carry a copy of your insurance certificate and be able to provide details of your insurer and the policy number you are covered under.

Failing to comply with any one of the above duties may render you liable to prosecution for a number of Road Traffic Offences.

My Insurer

Generally speaking, your insurer will require you to report any collision to them regardless of fault or whether a claim for damage or injury may be sought. We advise you do this at your earliest convenience after the collision. You may wish to take your own photographs of the scene for your insurer. Only do this if it safe to do so. Do not put yourself or any other road user at risk to take a photograph.

The Role of the Police at the Scene

Police will attend road traffic collisions where someone is injured or there is a risk to other traffic on the road. Prior to Police arrival, it is advisable that you do not attempt to move your vehicle, this may cause further risk and it prevents Police from obtaining a true picture of the collision. At the scene Police will:

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all involved including other traffic wishing to navigate around the collision.

Record details of involved parties, including passengers, and investigate the cause of the collision. Police will all require sight of your current driving licence and certificate of insurance. If you do not have these documents at the time, Police may issue you with a 'Requirement to produce' form, requiring you to produce them within 7 days at a Police Station. Failing to do this with 7 days may render you liable to prosecution for failing to produce.

Take measurements of the scene and, where appropriate, produce a sketch for the Collision Report Form. If appropriate, in serious collisions, specialists will attend the scene to produce detailed maps, photographs and video evidence.

Conduct a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) of both drivers to ensure alcohol consumption is not a factor in the collision.

If required, arrange recovery of any vehicle at the owner's expense. Drivers are free, if it is safe and appropriate to do so, to arrange their own recovery and have their vehicle left off the road to allow traffic to resume normal flow.

The Investigation

The Police, if appropriate, may consider prosecuting one or more parties involved in a road traffic collision for driving offences. If this happens you may be asked to provide a witness statement or, if under investigation, attend a Police station for an interview. Once the investigation is complete The Public Prosecution Service will decide whether to prosecute the case via the Courts, whether it can be dealt with by other means or whether no further action will be taken.

Police will not comment on blame or liability for the purposes of your insurer or any civil action you may wish to take. Police will complete a Collision Report Form (CRF) which your solicitor can apply for. This will be released once the appropriate fee is received.

General Advice

If you are involved in a collision it is important that you remain calm and comply with your legal obligations.

If another vehicle leaves the scene, commonly referred to as a 'Hit and Run', it is important that you try and obtain the registration number of the vehicle and write it down or type it into your phone as quickly as possible to allow Police to trace the vehicle.

In even the most minor of collisions, shock can affect you hours later. It may be beneficial to be in the company of family or friends after a collision to ensure your wellbeing and if there is any doubt, or you begin to feel unwell please seek medical advice.

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Situations/incidents go into a system where they determine how high risk/serious the incident is and it is done into 4 grades.

P3: The first grade is the emergency response, and this is the most high risk response and is followed through when someone is in a critical emergency such as a violence that is about to happen and also if there is big damage to property.

If someone is at a serious threat to get injured or a danger to their life this is also a very good reason for it to be an emergency. An officer regardless of their rank will be required to attend to the incident also specialist staff will be required depending on the emergency.

An example of an emergency situation would be a person trapped in a house fire requiring the fire service to extinguish the fire and pull the person out of the house. This situation would more likely involve an injury or death to a person/people and also cause a massive disruption in the area therefore being an emergency. This incident would be small scale because it is a house fire.

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Another example would be if a criminal is posing a terrorist threat such as shooting at crowds of people or seen setting up bombs. This would be classed as a large scale incident and would require an emergency response that will have emergency services be there in under 20 minutes and police will have the right to ignore road speeds and laws and traffic lights to get to the emergency in time. Mainly the police will get involved to arrest any suspects or to neutralize anyone that is a threat to people.

The second grade would be priority response, this is still an emergency but not as severe as grade one, but still there is a high level of importance to the incident. There is a lot of variables to how important the incident and some reasons would be:

Someone is in emotional state and extremely upset and can potentially make them in a vulnerable condition.

Another reason would be if a criminal/offender has already been arrested.

Also would come if there is a concern for the persons health/wellbeing

If there is a risk of losing witnesses or evidence

If a serious but non-fatal injury has occurred or possibly a traffic collision that will involve these services

Hate crimes are also a top priority on the list since it is against the law and breaches the Racial & Religious act 2006 or Crime & Disorder act 1998.

It is required by law for emergency services to respond to a priority incident within 2 hours if it is a grade 2 incident.

The third grade would be a scheduled response, this is when a caller or a person has scheduled/ pre-arranged to meet the caller within 48 hours. The attendance of the emergency incident can be met through surgeries, hospitals, stations or any other premises.

The fourth grade would be Resolution without deployment, the caller is able to seek advice and resolve an incident through letters, phone calls, questions through the phone and also the service recommending a service more appropriate to the incident.

Also in grade 4, deployment of any emergency services are not required but the situation would be analysed and possibly recorded. Incidents on grade would most likely be handed over to agencies such as safer community team, child protection agency, intelligence units and also the traffic control team.

Overall, when an incident is rang over the telephone, the operator has to then make a decision on how serious the incident is. The operator will choose from the 4 grades I have just mentioned.

Fire service categories:

Category A:

There are stronger chances of fire spread in built up areas in larger cities. Especially cities containing commercial and industrial premises and high rising properties. First step of the procedure in category A is for three pumps to attend the scene, two within the first 5 minutes and one within eight minutes. This procedure needs to be followed correctly 75% of the time.

Category B:

The recommended first attendance is for two pumps to attend the scene. One to arrive within 5 minutes and the other within 8 minutes. This procedure is followed for areas in towns and cities with smaller industrial areas and the estates. Same as category A this needs to be achieved on at least 75% of occasions.

Category C:

This procedure has been put in place for areas of residential dwellings, flats and terraced properties. He recommended attendance is for one pump to be sent within 8 - 10 minutes. This needs to be achieved on at least 75% of occasions.

Category D:

This procedure has been put in place for villages and farms. The recommended first attendance is one pump to be sent within 20 minutes. This needs to be achieved on at least 75% of occasions.

P4: The call handling personnel in a small scale incident such as a house fire will be on the front lines. This means they will be talking to the victim/caller directly, and it is there job to calm the person on the call if in distress along will despatching the appropriate emergency service to the situation.

If the operator is a 999 operator then they will be required to ask the caller's name, the location they are calling from, about what happened and most important of all, if anyone is injured or at risk.

Also the incident could be followed up through calling a police station which is non-emergency, which then an officer would answer the call and answer any questions an give any relevant information of the incident to the caller.

Call operators for a large scale incident would ask for their ask location so police can be easily notified about the location, for example, in a large scale terrorist attack the operator would tell the caller to keep calm and use any means necessary to defend themselves from the attacker and this includes self-defence. Also the operator would give advice and also give instructions on how to apply first aid until emergency services arrive.

M2: Both police and the fire service use terminology to communicate with each other, and the terminology is used to recognize a certain type of person. For example, ACP would be used to identify an Assistance Commissioner Professionalism for police and a WRC for the fire service would be used to identify a water carrier.

Another similarity is that they both use the grading system based on the level of importance, for example, Grade A and emergency response both respond to emergencies within 20 minutes but on the other hand the difference is that the fire service are required to attend the scene within 8 minutes and police would be 20.

Police and the fire service have a common goal and that would be to protect civilians along with providing emergency first aid if needed. Also inÂ an event of an emergency both services will be required to drive at excessive speeds to attend to the incident and both services will have to of passed the Advanced Driving test to prove they can control the vehicle at high speeds with other distractions around them. If the driver does not get to the incident fast enough it could result in a casualty.

All three emergency services must not go past the speed limit by an excessive amount, for example, on 30 mile-per-hour road the driver must not go past 45MPH. The advanced driving test will come in handy when there is a high chance of injuring a vulnerable person with your vehicle while driving at excessive speeds.

The Police, Ambulance and Fire service all work together at major incidents and all services have a chain of command. Here are the list of commands

Gold command - this is the highest form of command at an incident, gold command sets the strategy or the plan to resolve the incident.

Silver command - this is the secondary form of command, silver implements or passes on Gold's strategy for the incident.

Bronze command - this is the final command style which refers to everyone else who is called out to the incident and puts Gold's strategy into action.

The common goal of all commands is to save and protect lives of those involved and prevent the incident getting worse, along with defending the environment and make the situation normal quickly but efficiently and without casuing any further harm to anyone or the enviroment, when the process has been resolved, there will be a debriefing process after.

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Situations/incidents go into a system where they determine how high risk/serious the incident is and it is done into 4 grades. P3: The first grade is the emergency response, and this is the most high risk response and is followed through when someone is in a critical emergency such as a violence that is about to happen and also if there is big damage to property.

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Road Collisions Data by fatal, serious or slight severity casualty groups by borough and ward.

An collision is classed by the worst level of casualty. For example if an accident caused 1 slight injury, 2 serious injuries, and 1 fatality, the collision would be classed as fatal.

Road casualty statistics can be found at a separate page.

Accident and casualty data can also be found on DFT's Road Safety Data page.

See more on the UKDA website and the DfT website.

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Created 8 years ago, updated 7 years ago Road Collisions Data by fatal, serious or slight severity casualty groups by borough and ward. An collision is classed by the worst level of casualty. For example if an accident caused 1 slight injury, 2 serious injuries, and 1 fatality, the collision would be classed as fatal.

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These two roles will see you managing traffic flows, but they are quite different.

Highways England Traffic Officers

Traffic Officers have the power to stop and direct traffic, close lanes and carriageways and manage traffic. The public must obey a Traffic Officer's directions and it's an offence punishable with a fine of up to £1,000 and points or a disqualification for not complying.

Traffic Officers keep roads running smoothly by attending accidents and ensuring the scene is safe, dealing with broken down and abandoned vehicles, and removing vehicles that are causing a blockage or hazard. They control electronic messaging signs and supply information for local travel reports.

Traffic Officers also coordinate emergency services resources at accident scenes, clear the carriageway of debris, manage traffic and support the police. The key role of a Traffic Officer is to get traffic moving as quickly as possible and to keep traffic flowing smoothly.

Requirements for the job include the ability to drive, preferably some experience in customer care industries. Traffic Officers travel in pairs usually in a high-visibility SUV or 4×4.

Police drivers

Police drivers have a diverse and interesting role within the police force. If you love driving and also fancy being a member of the police force it is a job that might be fulfilling for you. In fact, if you get to the pinnacle of this training, then you will be considered one of the highest performing emergency response drivers in the world as the UK system of training is lauded worldwide as the best.

Police officers learn the Roadcraft method of car control. This was developed back in 1935 when the first police driving school was established. It's been updated and improved over the years with the input of thousands of advanced drivers, which means it's unlikely to be changed in favour of a new system until fully or semi-autonomous pursuit cars become available (but that's another story).

It's very competitive to get a job as a police driver - hundreds of people apply a year, but jobs are advertised only a few times a year. You must have completed your 2-year probation in the police force before you can be considered.

The basic police driving course for police recruits is three weeks. This is called Standard A and it teaches basic skills required to operate a standard police vehicle. The next level of training is Standard B and it vastly improves the officer's driving skills. It lasts three weeks. If you want to engage in police pursuits there's an additional three weeks of intense driver training, some of it at speeds in excess of 130mph on undivided roads. It is only available to traffic patrol officers.

Police driver training is conducted in and around Hendon in London and consists of:

Advance Car

Response Car

Off Road - Motorcycle and Car

Advance Motorcycle

Response Motorcycle

Heavy Goods Vehicle

Anti Hijack Protection Driving

Tactical Pursuit and Containment (TPAC)

What does a police driver do?

A police officer could be working anywhere from highly urbanised centres like the middle of London, through to sparsely populated rural areas such as the north-west of Scotland. The main facets of the job are:

Uphold laws on the road - ensure road users stick to the rules for safe driving, including adherence to alcohol, drugs and speed restrictions, and vehicle MoT and registration

Be a visible deterrent to offending

Attend vehicle accidents and:

Provide first aid where required

Take detailed notes

Remove debris from the carriageway

Set up cordons and road closures

Pursue offenders that flee

Support events that require changes to road usage or that create hazards, e.g. parades

Work with external agencies to support them where they need traffic assistance

Attend court when required to give evidence

Escort vehicles with dignitaries, or dangerous loads

Remove animals from the road (e.g. escaped livestock)

Maintain knowledge of traffic laws

Selection process

The application questionnaire is the first part of the selection process. There's also a diversity questionnaire which isn't compulsory. Send off your physical application form via courier or recorded delivery and make sure you are not late. You may be able to submit some forms online rather than send physical mail.

If you get through the first step you will be invited to attend a comprehensive assessment centre where you'll be tested in different scenarios.

There are also checks for your nationality, qualifications, criminal record and health.

If you pass all these then you may receive an offer of appointment. This might not be for a job straight away as it will depend on whether there is a job available. You may have to wait a while and will be notified when a vacancy becomes available.

If you want to be a motorcycle officer then you will need to pass your motorcycle test.

If you are interested, then you first need to be accepted into police training. This page is a good place to start.

This video explains different roles within the police that call for driving, including response vehicles, personnel carrying vehicles, and roles used for protections.

This video is a commentary drive by a senior police officer attending an emergency. It demonstrates the style of driving and awareness that is needed when in this kind of situation, travelling at high speed through urban areas with slow traffic.

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These two roles will see you managing traffic flows, but they are quite different. Traffic Officers have the power to stop and direct traffic, close lanes and carriageways and manage traffic. The public must obey a Traffic Officer's directions and it's an offence punishable with a fine of up to £1,000 and points or a disqualification for not complying.

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How voluntary organisations can help in emergencies

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The role of voluntary organisations in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.

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P3 - place the statutory and voluntary bureaus who may work together at the scene of an exigency incident

Statutory and voluntary bureaus:

Statutory bureaus are services like the constabulary. Fire and ambulance. These will ever fall in an exigency incident. However at some incidents they will be helped by voluntary bureaus like:

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St John Ambulance - St John Ambulance is a charitable administration staffed by trained voluntaries. The administration responds to 100s of exigency incidents ( including major incidents ) such as inundations. fires. Route traffic hits and train clangs. The service supports and aids those in demand and is an first-class resource in footings of trained staff. medical assistance and exigency vehicles. It can besides supply emptying Centres.

The St John ambulance has helped the statutory bureaus during the implosion therapies 2007 in York. "Throughout June and July 2007 our voluntaries worked indefatigably to assist back up communities hit by heavy inundation Waterss. We have provided a 24-hour support with voluntaries and vehicles in a command to assist people struck by the catastrophe and set up many remainder Centres for those evacuated from their homes" .

As you can see St John Ambulance makes a immense difference when they help the other exigency services at a major incident as it says above 'set up many remainder Centres for those evacuated from their home' . By them making that they have helped out the constabulary services which saved them plentifulness of clip.

British Red Cross - The British Red Cross is a voluntary administration that provides all kinds of things for illustration:

1. First Aid

2. Emergency Response

3. Heal and Social Care

4. happening losing household

5. fixing for catastrophes

6. refugees support.

During an incident the administration can supply emotional support, support with the attention of kids and pets use of shower and lavatory installations. proviso of toilet articless, vesture, light refreshments, usage of a telephone and last but non least first assistance.

"As a prima voluntary administration for exigency response. The Red Cross has 1000s of specially trained voluntaries who provide a scope of services to people in exigencies, including practical and emotional support and first assistance services.

The Red Cross besides has well-equipped fire and exigency support service ( FESS ) vehicles which play a critical function in back uping local fire and ambulance services. Before the implosion therapy began.,we launched a coordinated response to assist vulnerable people across countries threatened by deluging in the UK. Our response included:

1. Emptying,

2. staffing remainder Centres,

3. support to the statutory services,

4. distribution of exigency commissariats,

5. support from across the administration,

6. supplies and information.

The British Red Cross have done a immense favor non merely to the populace but to the statutory bureaus by back uping them on first assistance and emptying ECT. In my sentiment without the British Red Cross it would of been 10 times harder to work out the major incident. non merely that hundreds more of casualties would of died if it weren't for the British Red cross.

Mountain deliverance - Mountain deliverance,a voluntary service that is train to deliver people who may hold an accident it the mountain or lake country where there is limited ways to reach anybody for aid.

The Mountain Rescue squad has supported the statutory bureaus during the Grayrigg train clang at 2007. "Mr Farron. MP for South Lakes said: "It's merely suiting that Network Rail's mulct goes to assist those who were foremost to supply aid on the dark. Sadly it is all excessively true that these fantastic voluntary services do hold to keep out a manus for windfalls and without them they could non survive".

As you can see the mountain deliverance squad was a immense support. It been said above without them they could non last that proves a point that mountain deliverance squad is a difficult working and organized administration.

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P3 - place the statutory and voluntary bureaus who may work together at the scene of an exigency incident Statutory bureaus are services like the constabulary. Fire and ambulance. These will ever fall in an exigency incident.