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21st January 1984, Page 7
21st January 1984
Page 7
Page 7, 21st January 1984 — Roads safer
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ROAD CASUALTIES in the third quarter of 1983 are estimated to be nine per cent lower than a year ago, according to provisional figures from the Department of Transport.

Deaths at 1,370 and serious injuries at 18,600 were each down by 14 per cent despite a three per cent increase in traffic levels over the year.

Goods vehicle casualties amounted to 2,465, a 16 per cent drop on the previous year. The number of deaths came to 52, an eight per cent rise, but seriously injured came to 557, a 17 per cent drop. Those only slightly injured in goods vehicle accidents were also down by 17 per cent to 1,856.

The total number of casualties from road accidents was 81,000, and 57,000 of these occurred in built-up areas.

• Welsh figures, p13