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Reduction in road casualties |
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Wednesday, 31 October 2007 |
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The number of people killed in road accidents in Great Britain fell
last year by 1% as part of a 5% overall reduction in road casualties.
The number of deaths among car users was down by 4% to 1,612, and the
number seriously injured fell by 2% to 12,642. Total casualties among
car users came to 171,000, 4% lower than 2005.
The latest figures from the Department for Transport also show
that road traffic increased by 1% in 2006, giving an overall casualty
rate of 45 per 100 million vehicle kilometres, which is 6% lower than
in 2005.
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