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16th March 1979, Page 20
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

BRITAIN'S road safety rec is one of the world's best, there is still ample room improvement, Transport ister William Rodgers said week.

Addressing a conferenci road safety officers in Lon( Mr Rodgers said that the t of road deaths remains same as it was 40 years despite a five-fold increas the volume of traffic.

But he added: "As r users, we are continuously posed to the risk of death injury. Road accidents ( this country about £9501 year in lost output, prop+ damage, police, ambulai and hospital services.

"I have always recogn the urgency of reducing d( and injury on our roads. deed, the Government is sj ding in the current year ( £4.5m on publicity for N, road safety topics, and sl E2m on researching into of improving road safety."