The Project

OTS Accident Data Collection has been established with the following objectives:

• To create an in-depth research database of a representative sample of road accidents in the United Kingdom
• To understand better the causes of crashes and injuries
• To assist in the development of solutions.

The project focuses on:

• All types of vehicles -including damage, failures, features fitted and their contribution
• The highway -including design, features, maintenance and condition
• The human factors -including drivers, riders, passengers and pedestrians and, where possible, data on the training, experience and other road user aspects that might have influenced the cause of the crash
• The injuries sustained

For further information go to Procedures or Progress