It is clear that under current arrangements, STATS19 data (as finally published) is not purely the result of the entries by the officer at the scene. [...] Given that it is the same police force that will be dealing with the data and this is a factual matter where the forensic collision investigation team is much more likely to be able to establish the facts, this seems sensible and desirable. [...] This is not the fault of the reporting officer; it is simply not possible to make these judgments accurately in the short time available. [...] We have some concerns about the accuracy of seat belt data as, in slight injury collisions, the driver and passengers will probably have excited the vehicle or put on their seat belt after the collision. [...] We have some concerns about the accuracy of the data – given the complexity of employment arrangements in the delivery sector – employees, gig workers, etc.
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