You asked
Please supply full details of the numbers of prosecutions brought against the riders of wheeled vehicles involved in accidents with pedestrians on pavements in the UK in the last five to ten years. In particular, the total number of prosecutions set alongside figures indicating how many of these were successful.
I would appreciate the most detailed and informative breakdown of national statistics on this subject, from constituent nations to regions or local authorities. In addition, it would be helpful if you were able to distinguish between the various different wheeled vehicles that form the subject of prosecutions, enabling me to identify totals in the case of the four principal categories: bicycles; electrically assisted pedal cycles; rental e-scooters; and privately owned e-scooters. All other micromobility vehicles could be placed in the category of 'other'.
We said
Thank you for your request.
Crime data published by the Office for National Statistics are produced from two sources of data; the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and police recorded crime. The CSEW is a victimisation survey, and police recorded crime covers the offences reported to and recorded by the police.
Unfortunately, we do not hold information on prosecutions. However, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are primarily responsible for data on offenders, prosecutions and convictions in England and Wales only. They publish statistics on a quarterly basis which may be of use to you. If you have any questions, the Ministry of Justice can be contacted at ESD@justice.gov.uk.
Crime and justice statistics for Scotland can be found on the Scottish Government website. Should you require further assistance, they can be contacted at Justice_Analysts@gov.scot.
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for producing crime and justice statistics for Northern Ireland. For any queries, they can be contacted at statistics.research@justice-ni.x.gsi.gov.uk.
If you have any other crime-related queries in the future, you can email crimestatistics@ons.gov.uk and we will endeavour to help.