Roads: Accidents
Commons · Question 29043 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a policy requiring drivers to report collisions with cats.
Answer
Answered by Justin Madders, 15 Sep 2026
I recognise how distressing it must be for pet owners to lose cats in road collisions, especially when they are unable to find out what has happened. Although there is no obligation to report all animal deaths on roads, drivers should, if possible, make e...