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Old 12-06-2011, 07:35 AM
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Default Every death on every road in Great Britain 1999-2010

A bit grim but somewhat interesting.
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I wonder how many of the 1850 road deaths were actually pedestrians? Random clicking reveals quite a few (and quite a few motorcyclists too).
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All here: http://www2.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistic...ults-2010.html


The number of people killed in road accidents reported to the police fell by 17 per cent from 2,222 in 2009 to 1,850 in 2010. Just under half (45 per cent) of all fatalities were car occupants, while pedestrians and motorcyclists each accounted for just over a fifth (22 per cent).

The number of deaths among car users in 2010 was 835, 21 per cent lower than in the previous year. The number seriously injured in accidents reported to the police fell by 11 per cent to 8,914. Total reported casualties among car users were 133,205, 7 per cent less than 2009. Car and taxi traffic fell by 2 per cent over the same period.

There were 405 pedestrian deaths, 19 per cent fewer than in 2009. Seriously injured pedestrian casualties in accidents reported to the police fell by 6 per cent to 5,200.

The number of pedal cyclists killed increased by 7 per cent from 104 in 2009 to 111 in 2010. The number seriously injured in accidents reported to the police increased by 2 per cent to 2,660. Total reported casualties among pedal cyclists also rose, by 1 per cent, compared to 2009. Pedal cyclist traffic levels are estimated to have risen by 1 per cent over the same period.

There were 403 motorcycle users killed in 2010, 15 per cent fewer than during 2009. The number reported as seriously injured fell by 11 per cent to 4,780. Total reported motorcycle user casualties decreased by 10 per cent to 18,686 in 2010. However, motorcycle traffic also fell by 10 per cent over the same period.
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Well there is one I know of that happened over 2 years ago that isn't on there.

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Originally Posted by Jonsey Boy!
Well there is one I know of that happened over 2 years ago that isn't on there.

Ditto.
Young lad ran out into the road without looking and was hit by a car......which was being driven by a criminal trying to flee the Police. Now the speed limit is 30
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The figures have gone up massively for 2010 - 2011 ... my office is currently dealing with over double the number of fatal collisions we had last year and that pattern is repeated across London I am led to believe the figures are up by a similar amount for the rest of the UK ...
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Originally Posted by John57
The figures have gone up massively for 2010 - 2011 ... my office is currently dealing with over double the number of fatal collisions we had last year and that pattern is repeated across London I am led to believe the figures are up by a similar amount for the rest of the UK ...
i'm not surprised, based off the last 2-3 weeks of my commute.
utterly dire driving standards.

i wish they'd introduce regular driving retests every 5-10years.
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Originally Posted by John57
The figures have gone up massively for 2010 - 2011 ... my office is currently dealing with over double the number of fatal collisions we had last year and that pattern is repeated across London I am led to believe the figures are up by a similar amount for the rest of the UK ...
Any ideas as to why that's been the case, or was last year a statistical quirk (i.e. we're back up to a more average year)?

Perhaps partly due to an increase in cycling in London?
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Originally Posted by lovegroova
Originally Posted by John57' timestamp='1323350049' post='21220550
The figures have gone up massively for 2010 - 2011 ... my office is currently dealing with over double the number of fatal collisions we had last year and that pattern is repeated across London I am led to believe the figures are up by a similar amount for the rest of the UK ...
Any ideas as to why that's been the case, or was last year a statistical quirk (i.e. we're back up to a more average year)?

Perhaps partly due to an increase in cycling in London?
I hope this year is the odd one out ... no idea really why it is so bad but cyclists and motorcyclists figure a lot along with buses v pedestrians.

I've seen most this year - it is not possible to single out one type of RTC being more likely than another - though two wheels seem the most regular calls !
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speed kills

and since cyclists and bikers travel far faster than cars in London...
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