David Chadwick MP raises concerns over delays in road traffic collision investigations

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The MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe David Chadwick has raised concerns around delays to road traffic collision investigations caused by resourcing problems in forensic collision units.  Video from parliamentlive.tv

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00:00In 2012, I was run over by a car in the Netherlands, and I woke up in hospital several days later

00:12with some fairly severe injuries. I am thankful that the resulting police investigation was

00:18swift and efficient. However, unfortunately, that is not the case in the UK. Forensic collision

00:24units across the country are facing severe challenges in preparing cases. That is resulting

00:30in large delays to trials and, ultimately, to justice, prolonging the agony for impacted

00:36families. What is the Department doing to help the police tackle these resourcing challenges

00:43and ensure that those road traffic collision cases come to a swifter conclusion?

00:49First of all, I am very sorry to hear about the accident that the hon. Gentleman suffered

00:56in 2012. I hope that he has made a very full recovery. As to the particular point, I am

01:02going to go away and ask my officials about that and what more we can do to ensure that

01:06justice is done when there are road collisions and that cases go to court quickly.

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