FOI Request - Personal Injury Claims Against Council
Request 101003982569
Could you please provide data in response to the following questions:
1. What is the total number of personal injury claims recorded against your council for the last three tax years (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25), broken down by year?
2. How many of those claims outlined in question 1 were submitted:
a) By employees
b) By members of the public
3. What was the total amount paid out by your council as the result of personal injury claims against your council for the last three tax years (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25), broken down by year?
4. What were the most common types of claim recorded against your council during the last three tax years (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25), including but not limited to the following examples:
a) Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs)
b) Accidents at Work
c) Public Liability Claims
d) Industrial Disease
e) Animal Accidents
f) Criminal Injuries
g) Travel Accidents
h) Negligence
Response 08-05-2026
| 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
| Question 1. | 16 | 20 | 23 |
| Question 2.a) | <5* | 10 | 12 |
| b) | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Question 3. | £77,390.40 | £163,757.80 | £25,814.70 |
| Question 4. | Public Liability claims | Public Liability claims and Employer Liability | Employer Liability |
* Numbers of 5 or less have been redacted and replaced with '<5', as low numbers may lead to the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information
Please note - Payments are reimbursements for damage/loss through insurance - not compensation. All claims and legal costs are covered in our insurance premium