The Department for Transport has published its Reported road casualties Great Britain: annual report 2013. The findings for 2013 include: - Road deaths decreased by 2% compared to 2012, to 1,713. This is the lowest figure since national records began in 1926 - The number of people seriously injured decreased by 6% to 21,657, compared to 2012 - The total number of casualties in road accidents reported to the police was 183,670, down 6% from the 2012 total - Vehicle traffic levels have remained broadly stable with a small increase of 0.4% between 2012 and 2013 - Pedal cyclist deaths decreased by 8% to 109, compared to 118 in 2012 - Pedal cyclist deaths have seen a long-term fall, but have fluctuated between roughly 100 and 120 over the last six years. Since records began in the 1920s, the highest annual figure seen for cyclist deaths was 1,536 in 1934. The lowest annual figure for pedal cyclist deaths was 104 in 2009, 93% lower than the 1934 high
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 19:48:59 +0000
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