Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain, 2013 Killed 1,754 Seriously Injured 23,039 Slightly Injured 170,930 All 195,723 These figures are for road accidents in which someone was injured on a public road and which were reported to the police. Although virtually all fatal road accidents are reported to the police, it is known that many involving injury are not reported, even when some of those involved required medical or hospital treatment. It is estimated that the total number of road casualties in Great Britain is between 660,000 and 880,000 per year, with a best estimate of around 730,000. This includes an estimated 80,000 people who are seriously injured. Common causes of these unnecessary tragedies include: Speeding Around 400 people a year are killed in crashes in which someone exceeds the speed limit or drives too fast for the conditions. Drink Driving Around 280 people die a year in crashes in which someone was over the legal drink drive limit. Seat Belt Wearing Around 200 lives each year could be saved if everyone always wore their seat belt. Careless Driving More than 300 deaths a year involve someone being careless, reckless or in a hurry, and a further 120 involve aggressive driving. At-work Around one third of fatal and serious road crashes involve someone who was at work. Inexperience More than 400 people are killed in crashes involving young car drivers aged 17 to 24 years, every year, including over 150 young drivers, 90 passengers and more than 170 other road users.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:56:53 +0000
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