UK Road Death Falls Below 2000
In statistics released today, the Department of Transport revealed the number of road deaths reported in 2010 is less than 2000 (1857), the lowest level since records began in 1926.
The key findings from the Main Results 2010 include:
The number of people killed in road accidents reported to the po-
lice fell by 16 per cent from 2,222 in 2009 to 1,857 in 2010. This
is the lowest figure since national records began in 1926.
A total of 22,660 people were reported killed or seriously injuredlice fell by 16 per cent from 2,222 in 2009 to 1,857 in 2010. This
is the lowest figure since national records began in 1926.
in 2010, 8 per cent less than in 2009.
There were 208,655 casualties (slight injuries, serious injuries
and fatalities) in road accidents reported to the police in Great
Britain in 2010, 6 per cent less than in 2009.
Total reported child casualties (ages 0-15) fell by 5 per cent to
19,569 in 2010. The number of children killed or seriously injured
in 2010 was 2,502, down 6 per cent on 2009.
Motor vehicle traffic levels fell by 2 per cent compared to 2009.
The overall casualty rate for accidents reported to the police per
billion vehicle miles therefore fell to 677 per billion vehicle miles,
compared to 709 casualties per billion vehicle miles in 2009.
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