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Road accidents - some facts
Facts and statistics about road traffic accident casualties and deaths in the UK
The UK has a relatively good road safety record. Even so, in 2005 there were 271,000 road accident casualties, 31,000 of which involved death or serious injury.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa) estimates that 95% of all road accidents involve human error.
One example of human error causing accidents is the use of a mobile phone whilst driving – according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents the use of a mobile phone whilst driving can reduce reaction times by up to 50%.
Using a mobile whilst driving was made a criminal offence in 2003 (initially a £30 fixed penalty).
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