Bedford Driving Lessons

The number of road deaths recorded on British roads fell to a record low last year, according to the latest Government figures. Released by the Department for Transport (DfT), the figures show that 2,222 people died in accidents last year – a drop of 12% from the 2,538 deaths reported in 2008. This represents the lowest annual total since records began in 1926, and a vast reduction on the post-war high of almost 8,000 recorded in 1966. Child deaths saw a particularly marked reduction – falling from 124 in 2008, to 81 last year. Meanwhile, there were 26,096 people killed or seriously injured (KSI), representing a fall of 6% over the previous year, and around 222,000 road casualties – around 4% fewer than 2008. More