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Road Traffic (Accident Compensation) Bill

To provide for no-fault compensation for personal injury in road traffic accidents where liability cannot be established

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

27 November 2008

In Plain English

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The Road Traffic (Accident Compensation) Bill would create a no-fault path to compensation for personal injuries suffered in road traffic accidents when the person at fault cannot be proven. It aims to simplify access to compensation by removing the need to prove fault in these cases and to set out the framework for how such claims would work.

Key Points

- Establishes no-fault compensation for personal injuries from road traffic accidents where liability cannot be established.
- Applies to road users such as drivers, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians involved in such accidents.
- Creates the framework for how no-fault claims would be accessed and processed, changing how these injuries are compensated.
- Has progressed to the second reading in the House of Commons; the first reading occurred in 2008.

Progress

The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it advances, it would typically move to Committee stage for detailed scrutiny.

Who is affected?

- Injured road users in cases where liability cannot be established (e.g., drivers, passengers, cyclists, pedestrians)- Families or dependants of those injured or killed in such accidents- Insurance and legal claims professionals dealing with road traffic injury compensation- Public authorities responsible for administering compensation schemes

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