Traffic fatalities 'lowest since records began'
Thursday 30 June 2011 | By Evolution InternetBack to Newsroom
Drivers of Ford Rangers may be pleased to hear that the latest road safety figures show the number of people killed in traffic incidents fell in 2010.
The Department for Transports' (DfT's) Reported Road Casualties in Britain document suggests the UK's highways may be getting safer as both fewer injuries and fatalities were noted.
Data collected throughout 2010 was compared with the previous 12 months and revealed that 16 per cent fewer individuals died as a result of a traffic accident last year.
This is the lowest figure since records began in 1926 and may be linked to the fact motor vehicle traffic levels dropped by two per cent compared with 2009.
In total, 22,660 people were reported to have been seriously injured or killed in 2010, which was eight per cent lower than the previous year.
Elsewhere, the DfT recently released a report that showed people living in the east of England have the worst overall access to key services via public transport, while Londoners have the best.
