Dangerous roads named: What to do in the event of a road traffic accident?
Published: 12:21PM BST 02 Jul 2010
It hopes naming them will help reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries sustained in road traffic accidents.
The report covers 28,000 miles of A-roads and motorways and says the most dangerous roads are in Scotland and parts of the north east of England, with the safest in the West Midlands.
Following a review of accident data on road traffic accidents in Britain, the report found:
- a third of all fatal and serious crashes happen at junctions
- single roads carry six times the risk of motorways and twice that of dual carriageways
- one-in-four fatal or serious crashes on A-roads or motorways involves a motorcyclist
- there was a 5% reduction in the number of fatal crashes on such roads in the past three years
If you're unfortunate enough to be involved in a road traffic accident, Access Legal from Shoosmiths offers drivers and passengers the following advice:
- make sure you obtain full details of the other party involved, including name, address, telephone number, insurance details, make and model of vehicle, and registration number
- take details of any witnesses
- take photographs of the scene of the accident as well as any visible damage to both vehicles, as long as it is safe to do so
- don't discuss liability with the other party or sign anything given to you at the scene.
- call the emergency services if the other party refuses to give their details, the highway is obstructed or if anyone is injured
- if you've been injured then you should seek medical attention from either your GP or a hospital
If you've been injured in a road traffic accident or have any queries, please call us on 03700 86 86 86.
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