Seatbelt offences
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/5149
Version Date: 14/10/2026
The Dorset Road Safe Department has provided the following information:
Figures are for the number of OIT tickets issued by year for failing to wear a seatbelt using the following codes – RT88509, RT88510, RT88511, RT85512, RT88513, RT88514, RT88515 within Dorset.
Please provide the number of people (drivers and passengers) issued with a fixed penalty notice or other enforcement notice for failing to wear a seatbelt in a motor vehicle, for each of the following calendar years:
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
• 2025
|
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Driver |
231 |
190 |
161 |
168 |
280 |
283 |
|
Passenger |
60 |
44 |
44 |
47 |
67 |
73 |
|
Total |
291 |
234 |
205 |
215 |
347 |
356 |
Data is weeded after 6 years therefore we do not hold information prior to 2020