This statistic shows the number of fatal, serious and slight road accidents that were caused by environment factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2018. Road layout was the main cause of accidents among those caused by road environment factors. Slight accidents due to road layout was the highest number in that year, with 1,510 accidents. However, number of fatal accidents due to road layout were lower, with 43 accidents.
Other notable causes of slight accidents due to road environment factors include deposit on road and animal or object in a carriageway. However, these factors caused much fewer accidents than road layout.
Number of road accidents caused by environment factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2018, by severity
Includes only accidents where a police officer attended the scene and in which a contributory factor was reported.
Counts the number of accidents in which a contributory factor is reported. If two participants in an accident have the same contributory factor, this will only be counted once.
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GOV.UK. (September 26, 2019). Number of road accidents caused by environment factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2018, by severity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323083/road-accidents-caused-by-road-environment-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
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GOV.UK. (2019). Number of road accidents caused by environment factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2018, by severity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323083/road-accidents-caused-by-road-environment-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of Road Accidents Caused by Environment Factors in Great Britain (Uk) in 2018, by Severity." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323083/road-accidents-caused-by-road-environment-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK, Number of road accidents caused by environment factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2018, by severity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323083/road-accidents-caused-by-road-environment-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Number of road accidents caused by environment factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2018, by severity [Graph], GOV.UK, September 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323083/road-accidents-caused-by-road-environment-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
