This publication (first published in 1951) presents detailed statistics of road casualties in Great Britain. Tables are provided showing statisticson vehicle population, accidents and accident rates classified (e.g. by road class, type of vehicle, time of day and severity of accident) for 1997-2007. Detailed tables for 2007 consider general matters, accidents, casualties and the drivers and vehicles involved. A table of international comparisons on road deaths and another table on passenger casualty rates by mode are provided. Road Casualties Great Britain 2007 also includes the following articles: a valuation of road accidents and casualties in Great Britain in 2007 by P. Bartlett; drinking and driving by P. Allen; contributory factors to road accidents by M. Tranter; road casualties and deprivation by P. Allen; the use of hospital data on road accidents by M. Tranter; and comparative casualty rates by mode of travel by A. Bhagat and M. Tranter. This publication may be found at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pdf/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/acciden… (Author/publisher)
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