Isle of Man Ambulance Service vehicles road traffic collisions

Summary

A request was made for the number of road traffic collisions involving Isle of Man Ambulance Service vehicles over the last five years, broken down by month. The Department of Health and Social Care disclosed that four such collisions occurred between 2018 and 2019.

Key Facts

• The request covered the last five calendar years prior to January 2020.
• A total of four road traffic collisions involving ambulance vehicles were recorded.
• No collisions were reported in 2015, 2016, 2017, or January-February 2019.
• The response was issued by the Chief Executive's Office of the Department of Health & Social Care.
• The requester was informed of their right to an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 4
• December 2018
• March 2019
• October 2019
• November 2019
• 2020-01-09
• 2020-01-22
• 1127826

Original Request

Please provide the number of road traffic collisions involving Isle of Man Ambulance Service vehicles over the last five calendar years, broken down by month.

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Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Kathryn Magson Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive's Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA Tel: (01624) 642621 Email: dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc Our ref: 1127826 22nd January 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on the 9th January 2020 and states:

"Please provide the number of road traffic collisions involving Isle of Man Ambulance Service vehicles over the last five calendar years, broken down by month."

Our response to your request is as follows: The Isle of Man Ambulance Service has recorded four road traffic collisions over the last five years; • 1 in December 2018 • 1 in March 2019 • 1 in October 2019 • 1 in November 2019 Please quote the reference number 1127826 in any future communications. Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely