2022/25207 - Road Traffic Accidents
REQUEST
- The classification of all 9 accidents which have happened on the stretch of the B4251 road known locally as the ‘Wyllie Bends. ’ According to Caerphilly Council there have been 9 accidents over the past 10 years ?
- Classification of the road traffic accident which happened on Thursday 30th March 2022 on the B4251/Wyllie Bends.
- Information on how Road Traffic Accidents are classified ?
RESPONSE
- On the stretch of B4251 from Ynysddu to the roundabout approach at Gelligroes, Gwent Police have 12 accidents recorded from 2014 – 2022. Slight = 7, Serious = 3, Fatal = 2.
**Records are not kept from before this time period in line with Data Protection**
- This accident is classed as slight.
- 'Fatal' injury includes only those cases where death occurs in less than 30 days as a result of the accident. 'Fatal' does not include death from natural causes or suicide.
Examples of 'Serious' injury are: Broken neck or back
- Severe head injury, unconscious
- Severe chest injury, any difficulty breathing
- Internal injuries
- Multiple severe injuries, unconscious
- Loss of arm or leg (or part)
- Other chest injury, not bruising
- Deep penetrating wound
- Fracture
- Deep cuts/lacerations
- Other head injury
- Crushing Burns (excluding friction burns)
- Concussion
- Severe general shock requiring hospital treatment
- Detention in hospital as an in-patient, either immediately or later
- Injuries to casualties who die 30 or more days after the accident from injuries sustained in that accident.
Examples of 'Slight' injury are: Whiplash or neck pain
- Shallow cuts/lacerations/abrasions
- Sprains and strains (not necessarily requiring medical treatment) Bruising
- Slight shock requiring roadside attention.
(Persons who are merely shaken and who have no other injury should not be included unless they receive or appear to need medical treatment).