In June 2011, the Department for Transport released road casualty statistics for the year 2010 and made some interesting comparisons with 2009.
At Moneybright, we took a look at the main points from the Department for Transport’s report and have summed them up here for you.
Casualties
- There were 208,648 casualties in road accidents reported to the police in 2010. This includes slight and serious injuries as well as any fatalities.
- This number represents a 6% drop from the equivalent figure from 2009.
Fatalities
The casualty figures included the following fatalities:
- 1,850 people were killed in road accidents reported to the police in 2010.
- This figure, though still high, is the lowest since national records began in 1926.
- It represents a drop of 17% against 2009’s 2,222 fatalities in road accidents.
Vehicle Type
Of the fatalities in 2010:
- 825 people were car users.
- 403 were motorcycle users.
- 405 were pedestrians
- 111 were pedal cyclists
While fatalities amongst car and motorcycle users decreased in 2010 (compared with 2009’s figures), fatalities amongst pedal cyclists increased by 7% compared to 2009.
Summary
Although the figures, in many ways, make for promising reading and prove that road traffic accidents resulting in fatalities are actually on the decrease for the most part, they still remain high.
You can download the complete report from DfT, which offers more detailed insight into casualties and fatalities on Britain’s roads in 2010.
If you’ve been injured on Britain’s roads in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you may be entitled to make a road traffic accident claim. Get in touch with Moneybright to find out whether you may be eligible to claim compensation.