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1.0.1 Did you know?
In 2019 there were 1,752 reported road deaths, a decrease of 2% compared with the previous
year and a decrease of 21% compared with the previous decade.
In the same year there were 25,945 serious injuries and 153,158 casualties of all severities.
Compared with the previous year this is a decrease of 2% and 5% respectively. Between 2018
and 2019 traffic rose by 0.3%.
There is no single underlying factor that drives road casualties, however, there are a number of
contributory factors such as the distance people travel, the mix of transport modes used, the
behaviour of drivers, riders and pedestrians, plus the mix of groups of people using the road
(e.g. changes in the number of newly qualified or older drivers). These together with external
effects such as the weather will alter the same daily journey and why 100% concentration on the
road is always required.
(Department for Transport Statistical Release 30 September 2020)
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