Collisions involving Range Rovers

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/009588/L

Version Date: 30/03/2026

The Road Safety Department has provided the following information:

Please note that data is only held from 2019.

I am seeking anonymised statistical data relating to road traffic collisions involving Range Rover vehicles (model years 2012–2021) where vehicle failure or defect was identified as a contributing factor, specifically relating to front suspension components.
To assist your search, I understand that collision investigations typically record data via STATS19 reporting and may include contributory factors or vehicle defect indicators.
I would be grateful if you could provide the following information for the period 1 January 2012 to present:
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1. Collision Records
The total number of recorded road traffic collisions involving:
•           Range Rover vehicles (including Range Rover L405 and Range Rover Sport L494 models, where model detail is available)
Where:
•           A vehicle defect or mechanical failure was recorded as a contributory factor; and/or
•           The investigating officer recorded a failure relating to suspension, steering, wheel assembly, or hub components.

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2. Defect Classification (Where Available)
   For the above collisions, please provide anonymised breakdowns of:
   • The number where a front suspension component was identified as failed or defective
   • The number where a steering or hub/knuckle component was identified
   •           Whether the defect was considered:
   o          A primary cause
   o          A contributory factor
   o          Or discovered during post-collision mechanical examination

Zero results as shown above

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4. Injury Severity (High-Level Only)
For relevant cases, please provide anonymised totals of:
•           Fatal collisions
•           Serious injury collisions
•           Slight injury collisions

Clarification:
Devon & Cornwall Police hold collision data from 2018 to 2024 (2025 data is not yet verified), would you be happy with this reduced timeframe? Your suggested reduced timeframe is fine based on the data you hold.
Happy to remove the request for mechanical examination data.