road accidents

Nigel Hawkes :: Tue, 29/12/2009 - 11:54

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Speeding to false conclusions

Swindon is celebrating a year without speed cameras by announcing a drop in fatal accidents, but don’t get over-excited.

Nigel Hawkes :: Thu, 05/11/2009 - 10:00

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Road casualty statistics: up a cul-de-sac

How many people are seriously injured on Britain’s roads every year? It sounds a simple question, but it certainly doesn’t have a simple answer.

Nigel Hawkes :: Fri, 02/10/2009 - 15:54

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Getting lippy behind the wheel

Women making up as they drive cause 450,000 accidents a year, according to today's Daily Express.

Helen Joyce :: Thu, 30/07/2009 - 09:01

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Why road casualties don't add up

This week the Statistics Authority published a critical assessment of road casualty statistics.

Tue, 28/07/2009 - 12:30

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Road injuries are undercounted

Road traffic casulaties are under-reported, says the Statistics Authority in a new assessment of the data collected by police officers and reported by the Department for Transport.