Road deaths fall to 2,222 in 2009
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Today the Department for Transport has published the new Road Casualties Great Britain report for 2009.
- There were a total of 222,146 reported casualties of all severities in 2009, 4% lower than in 2008;
- 2,222 people were killed, 12% lower than in 2008;
- 24,690 were seriously injured (down 5%); and
- 195,234 were slightly injured (down 4%).
The number of fatalities fell for almost all types of road user, with a fall of 16% for car occupants, 13% for pedestrians, 10% for pedal cyclists a...
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