Dashcam, Smartphone or Helmet Camera Footage Of Driving Offences

Keywords

Dashcam, Smartphone, Helmet Footage, Driving Offences, Red traffic Light, Careless, Cyclist close pass, Traffic sign, video,

Publication Number

PUB 1122

FOI Reference Number

15157

Request Title

Dashcam, Smartphone or Helmet Camera Footage Of Driving Offences

Date Range

2019-2020

Information Requested

How many submissions of dashcam,  smartphone or helmet camera footage of driving offences have been submitted to your force from members of the public in 2017,  2018 and 2019?

• How many prosecutions for driving offences have resulted from dashcam,  smartphone or helmet camera footage submitted by members of the public in 2017,  2018 and 2019?
• What was the most common driving offence / top three driving offence submissions reported to your force from dashcam,  smartphone or helmet camera footage from members of the public in 2017,  2018 and 2019?
• What was the most common driving offence / top three driving offences prosecuted as a result of dashcam,  smartphone or helmet camera footage submitted by members of the public in 2017,  2018 and 2019?

Disclosure with Exemptions

Full Disclosure

Information correct as at

6/1/21

Date of Disclosure

25/1/21

Related Documents

FOI 15157 Response

Having completed enquiries within Essex Police and in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold some data relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the below data

1. How many submissions of dashcam, smartphone or helmet camera footage of driving offences have been submitted to your force from members of the public in
   • 2017: no data
   • 2018: 2718
   • 2019: 4079
     
     
2. How many prosecutions for driving offences have resulted from dashcam, smartphone or helmet camera footage submitted by members of the public in
   • 2017: no data
   • 2018: no data
   • 2019: 611 (Jun-Dec 2019 data only, offence disposal data pre Jun 2019 is not available)
     
     NOTE: This figure is for Notices of Intended Prosecution. In practice many offences are disposed of by conditional offer or retraining course so do not progress to a court hearing.
     
     
3. What was the most common driving offence / top three driving offence submissions reported to your force from dashcam, smartphone or helmet camera footage from members of the public in 2017, 2018 and 2019
   • 2017: no data
   • 2018:
     • Careless/inconsiderate
     • Cyclist close-pass
     • Fail to comply with red traffic light
   • 2019:
     • Careless/inconsiderate
     • Other
     • Cyclist close-pass
       
       
4. What was the most common driving offence / top three driving offences prosecuted as a result of dashcam, smartphone or helmet camera footage submitted by members of the public in 2017, 2018 and 2019?
   • 2017: no data
   • 2018: no data
   • 2019: (based on Jun-Dec 2019 data only, offence disposal data pre Jun 2019 is not available)
     • Careless/inconsiderate
     • Cyclist close-pass
     • Not complying with traffic sign
       
       NOTE: This figure is for Notices of Intended Prosecution. In practice many offences are disposed of by conditional offer or retraining course so do not progress to a court hearing.

Please note that in relation to Q4 Careless and close pass cyclist are the same offence but are recorded in this way for management purposes.

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