Linking police and health data on road collisions: feasibility study
A feasibility study based on a subset of ambulance service data for one area, as the first stage of a wider project with the Pre-hospital Research and Audit Network (PRANA).
Applies to England
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This report summarises the results of a feasibility study to explore the linkage of the police road casualty (STATS19) and healthcare data, working with the Pre-hospital Research and Audit Network (PRANA) which has necessary approvals to receive healthcare data including hospital admissions and trauma care for the whole of England.
Work to date includes:
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a small-scale initial study which links STATS19 data with a subset of ambulance service data provided by the South West Ambulance Service Trust (SWAST), covering the more serious incidents within the South West of England over a 4 year period, published November 2025
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a national-level linkage of STATS19 to hospital admissions data for England, covering the years 2000 to 2024, published September 2026 (with accompanying methodology document)
Feedback on this initial work, or suggestions for future uses of linked police and health data, is welcome to inform future work.
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Road safety statistics
Email roadacc.stats@dft.gov.uk