Fewer prosecutions for death crash drivers

Crabman

"The charity RoadPeace points out that the number of road officers in England and Wales fell by nearly 40% from 7,100 in 2005 to 4,350 in 2014."

"Steve Barry, an Assistant Chief Constable at Sussex Police and the National Police Chief's Council lead for collision investigations, says he doesn't believe that the reduction in the number of traffic police has impacted on the number of prosecutions and convictions."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39457880

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datostar

It can't be assumed that the surviving driver(s) involved in a fatal accident are automatically guilty of an offence. There is deeper investigation of fatalities nowadays than was ever the cause in the past. There is a matter of evidence beyond reasonable doubt being needed to convict a driver. Steve Barry's comment makes sense.

Crabman

datostar wrote: »

There is deeper investigation of fatalities nowadays than was ever the cause in the past.

I think 5Live have proved that the exact opposite is true.

How can a significant drop in traffic police numbers result in deeper investigation of fatalities than in the past?

Apodemus

Surely the point is that fatal road accident investigations are not carried out by traffic police? It is done by forensic staff, who may be civilians.