- Pedestrian fatalities showed an increase of 5%
- road deaths have only fallen by 9% over the last decade (2014 to 2023), compared to 47% decline in the previous decade (2004 to 2013)
- RoSPA urges government to commit to a robust, evidence-based plan to prevent KSIs
Commenting on the latest Reported Road Collisions data for 2023, James Broun, Research Manager at RoSPA said: “While we’re pleased to see road fatalities fall by 5% on 2022, sadly 1,624 people still died on the roads last year – an unacceptably high figure following years of stagnation in fatality reduction.
“We are particularly concerned that when we include the number of people seriously injured on the roads, the overall figure (29,711) has shown virtually no improvement over the last year.
“It’s important to put this into context. Although it’s good to see that road fatalities have decreased by 9% over the past decade, this is a marked slowdown compared to the 47% reduction achieved in the previous ten years.
“Taking a longer view, it’s clear that without a comprehensive road safety strategy in place, momentum has been lost.
“We urge the Government to take decisive action and commit to a robust, evidence-based plan to prevent further unnecessary deaths and serious injuries on our roads.”
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