Traffic casualty figures drop for most road users in 2012
Motorcycle casualties down by 9%
The Department of Transport's annual road casualty report for 2012 which was published today September 26th, (although the headline figures came out in June) has confirmed that traffic casualties fell for all road users (except pedal cyclists) in 2012.
The Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain (RRCGB) Annual Report: 2012 presents detailed statistics about accidents in order to get a true picture of what is happening on our roads. The comprehensive information gathered in this report includes the kind of vehicles involved in accidents and the casualties caused. It also examines possible contributory factors in these accidents with a view to preventing them in the future.
The report comprises four articles and tables of information with analysis of specific road safety topics.
The information for the statistics in the report is gathered from various sources in order to try to make the report as fully comprehensive as possible. The main body of data comes from accidents which have been reported to the police, but other sources are the National Travel Survey, Coroners' reports and Home Office and Ministry of justice data which are also added in to make sure as many data sources as possible are covered.
The statistics show that in 2012, there was a 4% drop from the previous year in casualties and fatalities which were reported to the police. So the trend is positive! Of that number fatalities were down 8% from the previous year - a new record low – this is what we want to hear.
As for road traffic fatalities, pedestrian figures fell by 7% in 2012, with figures for motorcycles and cars down by 9%.
One of the interesting things is that the fall in the casualty rate wasn't due to a reduction in road traffic as vehicle traffic levels remained broadly stable for the second year running.
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