2005 has seen the number of accidents in the Forest of Dean is
rise dramatically when compared to the two previous years, especially
accidents involving fatalities. (image above
from an overseas incident)
| 1 |
| Just four types of crashes are responsible
for around 80 per cent of deaths on Britain’s inter-urban
main roads. |
| 2 |
Head-on crashes – 19 per cent
|
3 |
| Running off the road – 26 per cent |
4 |
| Brutal side impacts at junctions –
27 per cent |
5 |
| Pedestrians and cyclists being hit – 9 per cent. |
6 |
| 2005 has seen the number of accidents in
the Forest of Dean is rise dramatically when compaired to the
two previous years, especially accidents involving fatalties. |
7 |
| In 2003 there were a total of 295 accidents.
In 2004 there were a total of 292 accidents and in the first
6 months of 2005 alone there were total of 145 accidents. |
8 |
| One in five new drivers has an accident
within the first 12 months of passing their test. |
9 |
| Young drivers are twice as likely to die
in a crash when carrying passengers their own age. Giving one
mate a lift doubles the risk of an accident. Drive a whole car
full of mates and a crash is five times more
likely. |
10 |
| Click here
for maps locating the accidents in the Forest Of Dean. |
information and pictures sourced from:
http://www.aatrust.com/files/news_views/2005_12.pdf
and there's a lot more information on car saftey that can be found
at http://www.euroncap.com/content/safety_ratings/ratings.php?id1=6 |
