Ambulance Fleet Data Collection
The Ambulance Fleet data collection is an annual data collection on emergency and non-emergency fleet vehicles. The primary purpose is for national oversight of ambulance fleet.
Contents
- Documentation
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Also known as
- Formerly known as - Fleet data for Model Ambulance
- Reference code
- DAPB4035 Amd 30/2026
- Publication date
- 14 July 2026
- Status
- Active
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- Standard type
- Collections
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
Information standards. Information standards are agreed ways of doing something, written down as a set of precise criteria so they can be used as rules, guidelines, or definitions.
Technical Standards and specifications. Technical standards and specifications specify how to make information available technically including how the data is structured and transported.
- Collection level
Aggregate level
- Frequency
Dataset publication or collection occurs once a year.
- Contact point
england.standards.assurance@nhs.net
Using this standard
- Applies to
- NHS Ambulance Trusts
Topics and care settings
- Care setting
- Ambulance (Urgent and Emergency Care)
Review Information
- Scope
- This data collection is completed by all NHS Ambulance Trusts.
- Approval date
- 14 July 2026
- Technical Committee
Data Assurance Board (DAB)
Legal basis
- Legal authority
Other legal basis
More information
The Ambulance Fleet data collection is an annual data collection on emergency and non-emergency fleet vehicles. The primary purpose is for national oversight of ambulance fleet, to support ambulance fleet policy development and improvement and provide benchmarking data through Ambulance Improvement analytical products. The data is crucial to maintain an oversight of the age and mileage profile of the NHS emergency response fleet. The collection also supports better modelling of the NHS Carbon footprint, better targeting of funds for capital projects, supports financial analysis of planning for Greener NHS net zero vehicle targets, acts as an evidence base to support funding commitments and enables benchmarking between providers. It also provides an overview of the composition of the overall NHS fleet, which supports the delivery of action set out in other statutory guidance, including Green Plan Guidance and Net Zero Travel and Transport Strategy.
Page last updated: 11 September 2026