Information about traffic incidents/accidents on Poortown Road Peel

Summary

The requester asked for six years of traffic collision data and reports on dangerous driving on Poortown Road, Peel. The Department of Home Affairs responded that they do not hold this information and directed the requester to the Isle of Man Constabulary.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2021-03-10 and responded to on 2021-03-15.
• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold the requested traffic incident data.
• The information is likely held by the Isle of Man Constabulary, which is an independent authority.
• The requester was provided with a specific link to submit a new FOI request to the Constabulary.
• The case reference number is 1701505.

Data Disclosed

• 2021-03-10
• 2021-03-15
• 1701505
• six years
• Poortown Road Peel

Original Request

I would request any information on reports of poor/dangerous driving standards on the Poortown Road Peel. The number of road traffic collisions that have been reported to the Police over the last six years. The classification of such incidents especially if speed had played a part. Also the location of the incidents and whether they had caused damage only, slight injury, serious injury or resulted in fatality.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive's Office DHA Headquarters Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 694313 Fax: (01624) 621298 Web address: www.gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 1701505 15 March 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 10 March 2021 and which states:

"I would request any information on reports of poor/dangerous driving standards on the Poortown Road Peel. The number of road traffic collisions that have been reported to the Police over the last six years. The classification of such incidents especially if speed had played a part. Also the location of the incidents and whether they had caused damage only, slight injury, serious injury or resulted in fatality."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

This information may be available from the Isle of Man Constabulary. Please note that for data protection and Freedom of Information requests the Isle of Man Constabulary is independent from this Department, and you should direct your enquiries to the Isle of Man Constabulary directly at the following link: https://www.iompolice.im/footer/corporate/freedom-of-information/

Please quote the reference number 1701505 in any future communications with this Department.

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.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will

be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely