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<p>The Department does not hold specific data on deaths involving personnel deployed
to provide roadside assistance and repair services, as this information is not required
when road accidents are reported to the police through the Stats19 accident reporting
form.</p><p> </p><p>The Department periodically reviews the data collection on personal
injury road accidents reported to the police, in a process called Stats19 reviews.
A Stats19 review started in autumn 2018 and is currently considering what amendments
need to be made to the collection.</p><p> </p><p>In making recommendations for change,
the review considers evidence on the burden this would impose on the police to collect
it for every accident, the practicality and likely quality of the data collected and
potential benefits in building the road safety evidence base to save lives. We aim
to consult on potential changes to the collection in 2020 following detailed engagement
with the police and road safety organisations in 2019.</p><p> </p>
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