The annex looks at factors contributing to rural accidents in Scotland. It presents initial analyses of the Scottish STATS 19 data, including contributory factors. The contributory factor analyses look at all accidents, loss of control accidents, single car accidents, car-car accidents, pedestrian accidents, single motorcycle accidents, motorcycle-car accidents, and other accidents. The ten factors reported most frequently were loss of control; travelling too fast; failing to look properly; slippery road due to weather; carelessness, recklessness or being in a hurry; failure to judge other person's path or speed; poor turn or manoeuvre; impairment by alcohol; inexperience; and road layout. Overall the analyses of the contributory factors paint a reasonably coherent picture of accident causation on rural roads in Scotland and of the differences from accidents on urban roads. The qualitative analysis of a sample of accidents is reported, followed by a summary and conclusions. (Author/publisher) This report may be accessed by Internet users at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/10/03140628/0
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