Children/People run down last 5 years

Summary

The requester asked for the number of children and adults knocked down by vehicles in Cedar Grove, Pulrose, over the last five years. The Isle of Man Constabulary disclosed that only one relevant incident involving a child was recorded during the specified period.

Key Facts

• The request covered recorded road traffic collisions and reported traffic incidents from January 2016 to April 2021.
• The specific area reviewed was defined by grid references X 236360-236580 and Y 475610-475760.
• Only one relevant incident was identified in the five-year period.
• The incident occurred in March 2017 and involved a child falling after being hit by a reversing car.
• No other incidents involving children or adults being knocked down were recorded in the specified area and timeframe.

Data Disclosed

• January 2016
• April 2021
• 236360
• 236580
• 475610
• 475760
• one
• March 2017

Original Request

Children/Adults reported knocked down by a vehicle in Cedar Grove Pulrose in the last five years I only require numbers nothing else.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Isle of Man Constabulary Freedom of Information Police Headquarters Dukes Avenue Douglas Isle of Man IM2 4RG

Our ref: 1796773 26 May 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 18 May 2021 and which states:

"Children/Adults reported knocked down by a vehicle in Cedar Grove Pulrose in the last five years I only require numbers nothing else."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. Data was reviewed for both recorded road traffic collisions and reported traffic incidents for period from start of January 2016 to April 2021. The area reviewed was for events mapped in rectangle between X grid references 236360 and 236580, Y grid references 475610 and 475760. In the period only one relevant incident was identified. This involved a child who fell down after being hit by a car reversing, and occurred in March 2017. Please quote the reference number 1796773 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely