The Anonymous Widower

Dangerous Roads in the UK

This is an interesting report with some solid conclusions.

  • A third of all fatal and serious crashes happen at junctions
  • Single roads carry six times the risk of motorways and twice that of dual carriageways
  • One-in-four fatal or serious crashes on A-roads or motorways involves a motorcyclist
  • There was a 5% reduction in the number of fatal crashes on such roads in the last three years
  • West Midlands is the safest region

    • It also said.

    Improved junctions and markings, along with resurfacing with high friction, anti-skid treatments, saw the number of serious accidents fell from 27 between 2003 and 2005 to seven in the following three years.

    IT all goes to show we should analyse problems and then take the right actions, rather than just make a simple knee-jerk decision.

    June 30, 2010 - Posted by | Transport/Travel |

    1 Comment »

    1. MOst of these roads are close to where I live, and some of them I use on a very regular basis. Bit scary really

      Comment by Liz P | June 30, 2010 | Reply


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