Children, Not Adults, More Likely to be Injured in Road Traffic Accidents in Scotland
New research shows that child pedestrians in Scotland are much more likely to be injured in road traffic accidents than adults across the nation. Specifically, the recent study by Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH), shows that the risk for children is two-and-a-half times more than the risk for adults. The research also shows that child pedestrians […]
Brake: Scottish Government Must Reduce Number of Road Deaths
Concerning new statistics – released by Transport Scotland – show that both the number of deaths and the number of persons seriously injured, on Scotland’s roads, increased last year. In particular, between 2013 an 2014, the number of persons who died in road traffic accidents across Scotland, increased by sixteen per cent (16%) to two hundred […]
Cutting Down Dangers for HGV Drivers in Scotland
Improving the safety of transport workers has been a recent priority for the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Through a series of live demonstrations, arranged by IOSH’s Food and Drink and Retail and Distribution groups, the organisation highlighted the hazards faced by HGV drivers and other working in the transport sector, with a specific focus […]
Grandchildren Awarded £48,000 for Grandfather’s Car Accident Death
In a judgment delivered last week, Lord Woolman awarded three grandchildren significant damages for the death of their grandfather, Russell Stuart. In 2011, Mr Stuart died of injuries sustained in a car accident in Aberdeen. Although the personal injury claims of his widow and three adult children were settled, no agreement could be reached about claims made on behalf […]
How Safe Are Scotland’s Roads?
Roads in Scotland are becoming safer, according to recently released statistics from Transport Scotland. The statistics cover reported road accidents where one or more people were killed or injured in 2013. Although the figured are only provisional (final figures are due to be published later in the year), the majority of the findings are encouraging for Scottish […]
Charities launch fight-back against 80mph limits
A coalition of road safety and environmental organisations have launched a campaign protesting the government’s plans to increase speed limits on motorways to 80mph. The No to 80 coalition is highlighting the huge costs to society of the proposal, which it predicts will exceed £1 billion annually in economic terms, mean more families needlessly suffering […]
Eighteen motorcyclists killed or injured a day
Provisional figures released by the Department for Transport confirm that 1,690 motorcyclists were killed or seriously injured in July to September 2011. This means 18 motorcyclists were killed or seriously injured every day between July to September 2011 – an increase of 2% compared to the same period in 2010 when 1,652 were killed or […]