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Road Deaths in Great Britain 1999 -2008
The BBC has produced an interactive map which shows, by region, the enormity of road deaths over the past ten years.
"On average, some seven people are killed every day on the roads in Great Britain. Hundreds more are injured, many of them seriously, often with life changing consequences. In 2008 alone, 2,538 people died and nearly a quarter of a million were injured. In the past 10 years, the death toll has amounted to 32,298. As such road crashes are the largest single cause of death.”
RoadPeace, the UK charity providing support for victims of road crashes (these are rarely accidents) and campaigning for justice, road safety and road danger reduction.
FEVR: European Federation of Road Traffic Victims.
Living Streets: UK based - formerly pedestrian association -
working to improve the quality of our streetspace.
HCC: Highland based organisation working to improve conditions
for cyclists and pedestrians.
TRANSform Scotland: Scottish based transport campaign for better
sustainable transport (walking, cycling, public transport).
RoSPA: The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
School Bus Safety Group: Help save school children’s lives.
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