Table Q: Most common pairs of contributory factors reported together1, 2023

Table Q: Most common pairs of contributory factors reported together1, 2023

Factor with lower code Factor with higher code Number
Failed to look properly (D/R) Failed to judge other pers path/speed (D 156
Failed to look properly (D/R) Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) 151
Failed to judge other pers path/speed (D Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) 89
Loss of control Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) 78
Exceeding speed limit Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) 61
Slippery road (due to weather) Loss of control 53
Poor turn or manoeuvre Failed to look properly (D/R) 53
Travelling too fast for the conditions Loss of control 46
Disobeyed Give Way or Stop sign or marki Failed to look properly (D/R) 44
Impaired by alcohol (D/R) Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) 43
Slippery road (due to weather) Travelling too fast for the conditions 41
Poor turn or manoeuvre Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) 37
Pedestrian failed to look properly Ped. careless / reckless /in a hurry 36
Exceeding speed limit Loss of control 34
Aggressive driving Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) 33
Travelling too fast for the conditions Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) 32
Failed to look properly (D/R) Dazzling sun 31
Pedestrian failed to look properly Ped. failed to judge vehicles path or sp 30
Distraction in vehicle Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) 30
Disobeyed Give Way or Stop sign or marki Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) 29
Crossed road masked by stationary/parked Pedestrian failed to look properly 29
Impaired by drugs (illicit/medicinal) (D Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) 27
Exceeding speed limit Impaired by alcohol (D/R) 25
Loss of control Inexperienced or learner driver/rider 25
Loss of control Impaired by alcohol (D/R) 25
Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R) Inexperienced or learner driver/rider 25
Poor turn or manoeuvre Failed to judge other pers path/speed (D 23
Exceeding speed limit Aggressive driving 22
Loss of control Rain, sleet, snow or fog 22
Exceeding speed limit Failed to look properly (D/R) 20
1. Includes only collisions where a police officer attended the scene and in which a contributory factor was reported.

Note: the basis upon which the combinations are produced is described in the text.

However, an additional example may be helpful.

Suppose that the "defective brakes" CF has been allocated to participant A, the "failed to look properly" CF has been allocated to two participants A and B, and the "failed to judge other person's path/speed" CF has been allocated to participants A, B and C,

The following combinations of CFs would be allocated to the same participant:

A defective brakes + A failed to look …

A defective brakes + A failed to judge …

A failed to look ... + A failed to judge …

B failed to look ... + B failed to judge …

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