RAC reaction to Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain
Following the Government's publication of Reported road casualties Great Britain, provisional results, RAC senior policy officer Rod Dennis said:
“Once again, this data shows that precious little progress has been made in reducing harm caused on our roads - and firmly underlines why the Government’s Road Safety Strategy is so critical. Frighteningly, on average four people still lose their lives on the roads every single day. If this number of people lost their lives on any other form of transport, serious questions would be being asked.
"It’s alarming to see cyclist casualties increasing so much in just a year, especially given the most recent changes to the Highway Code which prioritises the most vulnerable road users. Evidently, more needs to be done to ensure all road users are aware of their responsibilities when it comes to keeping everyone safe. And while it’s too soon to say whether there’s a clear trend, both cyclist and motorcyclist collisions are up - as are collisions involving e-scooters, which are an increasingly common sight on our streets. While pedestrian fatalities are down slightly year-on-year, casualties are up, and it’s still the case that on average one pedestrian is killed every day – an unacceptable statistic.
“Now that consultation on the Road Safety Strategy has concluded, we look forward to hearing what concrete actions the Government decides to take to make headway on reducing casualties of all kinds on the roads."
More information and the full statistics are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-provisional-results-2025
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