Collisions and poor eyesight
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/3034
Version Date: 07/04/2025
The Dorset Road Safe Department have provided the following information.
Please note:
- The collision data relates to Injury collisions only.
- Dorset Road Safe do not keep data of damage only collisions.
- No Traffic Offence Reports have been issued in the time scale required.
Q1. Can you please provide the total number of reported road incidents and collisions where poor eyesight was recorded as a contributing factor?
Two
Q2. Can you please provide a breakdown of these incidents by severity (eg: fatal, serious, and slight collisions)?
One serious in 2024 and one slight in 2023
Q3. Can you please provide a demographic breakdown of the drivers involved by age, gender, and region/city/post code
Demographic details for drivers in collisions where one contributory factor was '504 - Uncorrected, defective eyesight'
|
Year |
Severity |
Vehicle type |
Driver sex |
Driver age |
Driver partial postcode |
|
2023 |
Slight |
Car |
Female |
50 – 59 |
BH21 |
|
2024 |
Serious |
Motor Cycle over 125cc and up to 500cc |
Male |
60 – 69 |
DT4 |
Could you please provide the data from 2023, 2024, and year to date 2025?