IOPC referrals re police pursuit RTCs 770/2025

FOI Reference: 770/2025

Request:

1. The number of IOPC referrals for serious injuries involving a) police pursuits and b) emergency responses – can you please provide a year-on-year breakdown for the last ten years to the present day for both sets of data 
2. The number of IOPC referrals for serious injuries involving a) police pursuits and b) emergency responses involving your police force in the last five years. 
3. The number of prosecutions against officers from your force over road traffic accidents that resulted in death or serious injury – providing a year-on-year breakdown for the last ten years 
4. The number of driving offence convictions  in cases referred to the IOPC – providing a year-on-year breakdown and the charge - for the last ten years. 

Response 1:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

2015 - a) 0 & b) 1

2016 – a) 0 & b) 0

2017 – a) 0 & b) 0

2018 – a) 3 & b) 0

2019 – a) 1 & b) 0

2020 – a) 3 & b) 0

2021 – a) 3 & b) 0

2022 – a) 0 & b) 1

2023 – a) 2 & b) 0

2024 – a) 1 & b) 0

2025 (to date of FOI) – a) 2 & b) 0

Response 2:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

2020 – a) 3 & b) 0

2021 – a) 4 & b) 0

2022 – a) 0 & b) 1

2023 – a) 2 & b) 0

2024 – a) 1 & b) 0

2025 (to date of FOI) – a) 2 & b) 0

Response 3:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

0 for period 2015 – 2025.

Response 4:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

0 for period 2015 – 2025.                                             

It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 27/11/2025)