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Question follow-through · 83938

Roads: Horses

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the police and (b) highways authorities about the (i) trends in the level of and (ii) reasons for equestrian related accidents and fatalities on roads.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
21 Oct 2025
Target answer date
23 Oct 2025
Answer
24 Oct 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the police and (b) highways authorities about the (i) trends in the level of and (ii) reasons for equestrian related accidents and fatalities on roads.

  2. 23 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Statistics on reported road collisions, including involving horses, are collated by the Department based on data supplied by police forces. While there is ongoing engagement with police and local authority data providers related to the data, no recent dis...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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