Accident reports

[supermono]

Someone I knew was killed in the A145 smash last Wednesday morning. Apparently the road was closed for the day for investigations.

Question: Is there an online archive of these reports where we can read and learn like air crashes?

If not, why not?

Also, I can't help wondering whether if Suffolk had a road safety policy rather than the dumbarse speed limit reduction and policing policy, this accident could have been avoided.

SM

[10 Pence Short]

Local newspapers will have basic details, whens, wheres, that kind of thing.

You won't get access to the actual CIU report as it's obviously part of the evidence to be used in the event of a prosecution and would damage a case if it were in the public domain. You usually get tit bits when the court case is reported on.

[splitter / judas]

In due course you could apply for details under the freedom of information act however there is no guarantee they would release details to you.

[rewc]

accidents are caused by speeding, that's all you need to know.

[splitter / judas]

rewc said:

accidents are caused by speeding, and scameras will save mankind - that's all you need to know.

EFA...

[Dwight VanDriver]

For every uncertified death there is an Inquest before HM Coroner.

Whilst his role is to determine how, when and where a person died, all evidence is trotted out about the accident.

More details as to when the Inquest is heard from the Coroners Officer of your local Force where the accident occurred.

Not as revealing at the one going on in London at the moment concerning the death of a lady abroad some time ago.

dvd

[streaky]

Dwight VanDriver said:

For every uncertified death there is an Inquest before HM Coroner.

Whilst his role is to determine how, when and where a person died, all evidence is trotted out about the accident.

More details as to when the Inquest is heard from the Coroners Officer of your local Force where the accident occurred.

Not as revealing at the one going on in London at the moment concerning the death of a lady abroad some time ago.

dvd

That's not an inquest, it's a story-writers' conference for certain 'tittle-tattle' periodicals - Streaky

[Mr Robbo]

You wont get a copy of a Police Report under the F.I.O. Sadly you have to pay for it directly from the Police. Usually only discloseable after the Criminal Prosecution has been concluded (unless your the Defendant ofcourse) so as to not to potentially Prejudice the investigation.

[bleesh]

The OP has a valid point though - ultimately why can't these reports, or versions of them, be filed on a RAIB (Road Accident Investigation Board) type site??