{
  "id": 13965644,
  "title": "DVLA to digitise road accident reporting, requiring location coordinates before reports are filed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/dvla-to-digitise-road-accident-reporting-requiring-location",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:27:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/dvla-to-digitise-road-accident-reporting-requiring-location-coordinates-before-reports-are-filed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is set to digitise road accident reporting, mandating that accident reports must be filed from the exact location where an incident occurs. Chief Executive Officer Julius Neequaye Kotey revealed this progress at the Government Accountability Series on October 12, 2026. Mr Kotey highlighted the system's aim to enhance the accuracy of accident reports by electronically capturing the incident's location. He expressed concerns over the current practice, which allows reports to be prepared remotely without direct documentation of the accident scene. The new requirement to input the coordinates of the accident location before report preparation is intended to strengthen the link between the report and the incident's exact location, thereby improving the integrity of the recorded information. Kotey emphasized that this digitisation effort is part of broader initiatives to modernize the Authority’s systems and bolster road safety administration. Additionally, the DVLA is developing a vehicle lay-off system to enable vehicle owners to formally notify the Authority of vehicles being taken out of use for reasonable periods when not in use.",
  "summary": "The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is advancing plans to digitise road accident reporting, introducing a system that will require accident reports to be filed from the location where an incident is reported.",
  "key_points": [
    "DVLA to digitize road accident reporting by October 12, 2026",
    "Accident reports must include exact location coordinates",
    "Aim to improve accuracy and integrity of accident data"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "‘Work has far advanced’ to digitise accident reports – DVLA CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/work-has-far-advanced-to-digitise-accident-reports-dvla-ceo",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:43:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}