Freedom of information response
Personal Injury Claims and Road Maintenance
I am writing to submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am seeking detailed information regarding personal injury claims and road maintenance expenditures managed by Thurrock Council over the past 10 years.
Specifically, I would like to request the following information for each year from 2013 to 2023
1. Total Amount Paid Out for Personal Injury Claims:
o The total amount of money paid out by the council for personal injury claims.
2. Number of Personal Injury Claims:
o The total number of personal injury claims submitted to the council.
3. Average Compensation Payout for Personal Injury Claims:
o The average amount of compensation paid out per personal injury claim.
4. Expenditure on Fixing Potholes/Road Repairs:
o The total amount of money spent by the council on fixing potholes and other road repairs.
5. Number of Highways Inspectors:
o The number of highways inspectors employed by the council.
Please provide the data broken down by each individual year, from 2013 to 2023.
1. Total Amount Paid Out for Personal Injury Claims:
o The total amount of money paid out by the council for personal injury claims.
|
Payment Year (Apr – Mar) |
Total Paid as Compensation for Personal Injury due to Potholes - Carriageway or Surface Defects - Carriageway (exc. any other associated costs) |
|
2013/14 |
£608.40 |
|
2014/15 |
£0.00 |
|
2015/16 |
£16,425.00 |
|
2016/17 |
£0.00 |
|
2017/18 |
£8,915.68 |
|
2018/19 |
£12,500.00 |
|
2019/20 |
£0.00 |
|
2020/21 |
£0.00 |
|
2021/22 |
£0.00 |
|
2022/23 |
£0.00 |
Note: Payment year may not be the same as the incident year
2. Number of Personal Injury Claims:
o The total number of personal injury claims submitted to the council.
|
Year (Claims Received between Apr – Mar) |
Total Number of Personal Injury Claims Submitted to Council for Personal Injury due to Potholes- Carriageway or Surface Defects - Carriageway |
|
2013/14 |
7 |
|
2014/15 |
6 |
|
2015/16 |
5 |
|
2016/17 |
12 |
|
2017/18 |
5 |
|
2018/19 |
5 |
|
2019/20 |
9 |
|
2020/21 |
9 |
|
2021/22 |
5 |
|
2022/23 |
8 |
3. Average Compensation Payout for Personal Injury Claims:
o The average amount of compensation paid out per personal injury claim.
|
Year (Apr – Mar) |
Average Amount Paid as Compensation for Personal Injury due to Potholes- Carriageway or Surface Defects -Carriageway (exc. any other associated costs) |
|
2013/14 |
£608.40 |
|
2014/15 |
£0.00 |
|
2015/16 |
£8,212.50 |
|
2016/17 |
£0.00 |
|
2017/18 |
£4,457.84 |
|
2018/19 |
£4,166.67 |
|
2019/20 |
£0.00 |
|
2020/21 |
£0.00 |
|
2021/22 |
£0.00 |
|
2022/23 |
£0.00 |
4. Expenditure on Fixing Potholes/Road Repairs:
o The total amount of money spent by the council on fixing potholes and other road repairs. –
|
Capital |
Revenue |
TOTAL |
|
|
2016/17 |
116,087 |
816,499 |
932,586 |
|
2017/18 |
198,763 |
849,987 |
1,048,750 |
|
2018/19 |
1,046,097 |
1,328,360 |
2,374,457 |
|
2019/20 |
180,641 |
1,839,480 |
2,020,121 |
|
2020/21 |
1,216,276 |
1,827,858 |
3,044,134 |
|
2021/22 |
873,102 |
1,693,128 |
2,566,230 |
|
2022/23 |
1,184,189 |
1,682,824 |
2,867,013 |
|
2023/24 |
1,879,810 |
1,656,093 |
3,535,903 |
|
6,694,965 |
11,694,230 |
18,389,195 |
5. Number of Highways Inspectors: 5
o The number of highways inspectors employed by the council. 5
Please provide the data broken down by each individual year, from 2013 to 2023.