Road safety in the UK - Statistics & Facts
Key insights
- Projected road traffic fatality rate in the UK by 2025
- 26 per million population
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Road traffic fatalities per one million inhabitants in the United Kingdom 2014-2029
- Car drivers involved in road accidents in Great Britain
- 158k
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Car drivers involved in road accidents in Great Britain 2003-2019
- Average value of prevention per reported fatal road accident in Great Britain
- 1.9m GBP
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Average cost of road accidents in Great Britain 2020, by severity
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Frequency and cost of accidents
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- Basic Statistic Road deaths in European countries 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Car drivers involved in road accidents in Great Britain 2003-2019
- Premium Statistic Motorcyclists involved in road accidents in Great Britain 2003-2020
- Premium Statistic Average cost of road accidents in Great Britain 2020, by severity
- Premium Statistic Costs from road accidents in Great Britain 2020
- Premium Statistic Casualty costs from road accidents in Great Britain 2020, by type and severity
Frequency and cost of accidents
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Road deaths in European countries 2020-2021
Road deaths in European countries 2020-2021
Number of road deaths in selected European countries between 2020 and 2021 (in deaths per million population)
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Car drivers involved in road accidents in Great Britain 2003-2019
Car drivers involved in road accidents in Great Britain 2003-2019
Number of car drivers involved in reported road accidents in Great Britain from 2003 to 2019
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Motorcyclists involved in road accidents in Great Britain 2003-2020
Motorcyclists involved in road accidents in Great Britain 2003-2020
Number of motorcycle riders involved in road accidents in Great Britain between 2003 and 2020
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Average cost of road accidents in Great Britain 2020, by severity
Average cost of road accidents in Great Britain 2020, by severity
Average cost of road casualties and accidents by severity in Great Britain in 2020 (in GBP)
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Costs from road accidents in Great Britain 2020
Costs from road accidents in Great Britain 2020
Total costs of road accidents in Great Britain in 2020, by accident severity (in million GBP)
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Casualty costs from road accidents in Great Britain 2020, by type and severity
Casualty costs from road accidents in Great Britain 2020, by type and severity
Total casualty related costs from road accidents in Great Britain in 2020, by accident severity (in million GBP)
Serious casualties
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- Premium Statistic Percentage change in number of road casualties in Great Britain 2019
- Premium Statistic Car occupant road casualties in Great Britain (UK) 2019, by age
- Premium Statistic Motorcyclists killed or seriously injured in Great Britain 2010-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Cyclist road casualties in Great Britain 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Pedestrian road casualties in Great Britain 2020, by age and severity
Serious casualties
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Percentage change in number of road casualties in Great Britain 2019
Percentage change in number of road casualties in Great Britain 2019
Change in number of casualties in road accidents in Great Britain from 2018 to 2019, by age and severity
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Car occupant road casualties in Great Britain (UK) 2019, by age
Car occupant road casualties in Great Britain (UK) 2019, by age
Number of car occupant casualties in road accidents in Great Britain (UK) in 2019, by age and severity
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Motorcyclists killed or seriously injured in Great Britain 2010-2020, by gender
Motorcyclists killed or seriously injured in Great Britain 2010-2020, by gender
Number of motorcycle riders killed or seriously injured in road accidents in Great Britain between 2010 and 2020, by gender
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Cyclist road casualties in Great Britain 2020, by age
Cyclist road casualties in Great Britain 2020, by age
Cyclist casualties in road accidents in Great Britain in 2020, by age and severity
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Pedestrian road casualties in Great Britain 2020, by age and severity
Pedestrian road casualties in Great Britain 2020, by age and severity
Pedestrian casualties in road accidents in Great Britain in 2020, by age and severity
Accident conditions and distribution
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- Premium Statistic Contributing factors leading to road accidents in Great Britain 2020
- Premium Statistic Drink-driving accidents and casualties in Great Britain 2019, by time of day
- Premium Statistic High blood alcohol in drivers killed in accidents in Great Britain 1980-2019
- Premium Statistic Road accidents by condition and severity in Great Britain 2019
- Premium Statistic Junction road accidents in Great Britain 2019, by severity
- Premium Statistic Road accidents by junction and vehicle type in Great Britain 2017
- Premium Statistic Vehicles involved in road accidents in Great Britain 2020
- Premium Statistic Road accidents by region and road type in England 2017
- Basic Statistic Perceptions of danger when cycling on roads in Great Britain 2011-2020
Accident conditions and distribution
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Contributing factors leading to road accidents in Great Britain 2020
Contributing factors leading to road accidents in Great Britain 2020
Distribution of contributing factors leading to road accidents in Great Britain in 2020
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Drink-driving accidents and casualties in Great Britain 2019, by time of day
Drink-driving accidents and casualties in Great Britain 2019, by time of day
Number of reported accidents caused by drink-driving in Great Britain in 2019, by time of day
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High blood alcohol in drivers killed in accidents in Great Britain 1980-2019
High blood alcohol in drivers killed in accidents in Great Britain 1980-2019
Percentage of drivers killed in road accidents with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit in Great Britain from 1980 to 2019
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Road accidents by condition and severity in Great Britain 2019
Road accidents by condition and severity in Great Britain 2019
Number of road accidents in Great Britain in 2019, by road condition and accident severity
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Junction road accidents in Great Britain 2019, by severity
Junction road accidents in Great Britain 2019, by severity
Number of road accidents at different junction types in Great Britain in 2019, by severity
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Road accidents by junction and vehicle type in Great Britain 2017
Road accidents by junction and vehicle type in Great Britain 2017
Number of road accidents at junctions in Great Britain in 2017, by vehicle type
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Vehicles involved in road accidents in Great Britain 2020
Vehicles involved in road accidents in Great Britain 2020
Number of vehicles involved in road accidents in Great Britain in 2020, by vehicle type and journey purpose
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Road accidents by region and road type in England 2017
Road accidents by region and road type in England 2017
Number of reported road accidents in England in 2017, by region and road type
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Perceptions of danger when cycling on roads in Great Britain 2011-2020
Perceptions of danger when cycling on roads in Great Britain 2011-2020
Share of individuals who believe it is too dangerous to cycle on the roads in Great Britain from 2011 to 2020
Government action and prevention
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- Premium Statistic Enforcement of laws against using phones and driving in Great Britain 2006-2017
- Basic Statistic Opinions on the benefits of speed cameras in Great Britain (UK) 2006-2017
- Premium Statistic Guilty verdicts for dangerous and careless driving in England & Wales 2017-2019
- Premium Statistic Guilty verdicts for speed limit offences in England & Wales 2004-2016
Government action and prevention
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Enforcement of laws against using phones and driving in Great Britain 2006-2017
Enforcement of laws against using phones and driving in Great Britain 2006-2017
Do you agree that the law on using mobile phones whilst driving is not properly enforced?**
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Opinions on the benefits of speed cameras in Great Britain (UK) 2006-2017
Opinions on the benefits of speed cameras in Great Britain (UK) 2006-2017
Do you agree that speed cameras save lives?
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Guilty verdicts for dangerous and careless driving in England & Wales 2017-2019
Guilty verdicts for dangerous and careless driving in England & Wales 2017-2019
Dangerous, careless, or drunken driving offences found guilty in court in England and Wales from 2017 to 2019 (in 1,000)
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Guilty verdicts for speed limit offences in England & Wales 2004-2016
Guilty verdicts for speed limit offences in England & Wales 2004-2016
Speed limit offences found guilty in court in England and Wales from 2004 to 2016 (in 1,000 offences)
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