This statistic shows the number of road accidents that were caused by behaviour and inexperience factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by degree of accident severity. Far more fatal, serious and slight accidents, over 20 thousand in total, were caused by careless and reckless drivers than by learners or inexperienced drivers.
In general, when observing accidents caused by behaviour and inexperience factors by severity, it may be noted that slight accidents were at least four times as frequent as serious accidents, and fatal accidents were at least six times less frequent as serious accidents.
Number of road accidents caused by behaviour and inexperience factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by severity
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Fatal accidents
Serious accidents
Slight accidents
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GOV.UK. (September 27, 2018). Number of road accidents caused by behaviour and inexperience factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by severity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323116/road-accidents-caused-by-behavior-and-inexperience-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of road accidents caused by behaviour and inexperience factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by severity." Chart. September 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323116/road-accidents-caused-by-behavior-and-inexperience-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK. (2018). Number of road accidents caused by behaviour and inexperience factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by severity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323116/road-accidents-caused-by-behavior-and-inexperience-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of Road Accidents Caused by Behaviour and Inexperience Factors in Great Britain (Uk) in 2017, by Severity." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323116/road-accidents-caused-by-behavior-and-inexperience-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK, Number of road accidents caused by behaviour and inexperience factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by severity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323116/road-accidents-caused-by-behavior-and-inexperience-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of road accidents caused by behaviour and inexperience factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by severity [Graph], GOV.UK, September 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323116/road-accidents-caused-by-behavior-and-inexperience-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/