Scottish Traffic Fatality Numbers Increased in 2016
One hundred and ninety one people lost their lives in accidents on Scotland’s roads in 2016, according to the latest figures released by Transport Scotland. This is an increase of 14 fatalities over the number killed in 2015. Looking at the figures in more detail, they also reveal a rise in the number of child fatalities […]
Law Society Critical of Changes to Small Claims System
The Law Society has criticised the government following their proposal to raise the small claims limit for personal injury claims to £5,000 and stop compensation payments for road traffic accidents and other such injuries. The society has been critical of the changes as it believes that the system will result in unfair legal action as those who […]
Calls for Return of Road Casualty Reduction Targets
Road safety charity Brake has urged the UK Government to reintroduce casualty reduction targets. The call follows the publication by the Department for Transport of its Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain Annual Report for 2014, which shows that 1,775 people died on the roads (a 4% increase on the year before). A further 22,807 […]
Charity Highlights Worrying Trends in Road Safety
Road safety charity Brake has recently highlighted a number of worrying trends with regards to the safety of the UK’s roads. The first area of concern for the charity is the number of deaths and serious injuries that are still occurring on the roads as a result of drink driving. Government figures show that in 2013, 240 […]
Rise in Scottish Road Fatalities
There has been a 16% rise in the number of fatalities on Scotland’s roads, with totals rising from 172 in 2013 to 200 in 2014, according to the latest provisional figures from Transport Scotland. There was also a 1% increase in the number of people seriously injured. However, the total number of casualties has apparently […]
Employers Urged to Protect Vulnerable Road Users
Many employers with vehicle fleets are not taking advantage of new technologies to protect vulnerable road users, a new report by Brake, the road safety charity, and Licence Bureau has found. Despite the potential to help drivers see pedestrians and cyclists and reduce casualties, only one in five HGV operators surveyed (20%) have rear-facing cameras on all […]
Calls to Reduce Fatalities amongst Company Drivers
Companies are being urged to step up their commitment to safer business driving on UK roads, by recommending organisations they employ or hire carry the ISO 39001 accreditation, which shows their drivers have met some of the highest safety standards. The call comes from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), which recently conducted a survey revealing that […]
IAM Calls for Greater Traffic Education
Traffic education should become an integral part of the National Curriculum, in an effort to cut the numbers of young people killed and injured on UK roads, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has said. The call ties in with a survey by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile), which found that only seven of 15 […]
The Dangers of Drinking and Walking
Drunk pedestrians can be a major cause of traffic accidents, according to new research by price comparison website Confused.com. The research shows that over 6,000 ‘drunk’ pedestrians have been injured on UK roads since 20111, and many of these ‘drunk walking’ accidents are happening over the Christmas period. Drunk pedestrians are most at risk of injury on […]
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 […]
