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Article on UK road deaths in BBC website

  • 05-12-2011 2:48pm
    #1
    alcyst
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭


    This may be a repeat.

    One of those articles which uses graphics to summarise large chunks of data. It covers 1999-2010, and has summary data. Not cheerful, but things that jumped out at me.
    Everybody says cycling is "dangerous", but pedestrians feature far more frequently, most of the bicycle deaths seem to involve 7.5t trucks (standard 2 axle lorry).
    I only looked at one section of London, could be interesting to look at rural area to compare.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15975720


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  • #2
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,296 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Beaten to it - was just about to post on this.

    the most interesting stat?

    truckers involved in a crash are the most likely to have a criminal record - cyclists are the second most likely!!

    Obviously i don't have a criminal record, so I'm immune from being hurt on the road........;)


  • #3
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,230 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    "Change gear, change gear, check mirror, murder a prostitute, change gear, change gear, murder."

    </jeremy clarkson>


  • #4
    coolbeans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭coolbeans


    Lumen wrote: »
    "Change gear, change gear, check mirror, murder a prostitute, change gear, change gear, murder."

    </jeremy clarkson>
    Clarkson's an intolerable arsehole but that was worth a laugh at the time.


  • #5
    funkyjebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭funkyjebus


    Lumen wrote: »
    "Change gear, change gear, check mirror, murder a prostitute, change gear, change gear, murder."

    </jeremy clarkson>

    Yeah, I mean, as if they'd check their mirror....


  • #6
    alcyst
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭alcyst


    Jawgap, where did you see the piece about the criminal record? Thought provoking. Wonder what their insurance premiums look like?

    I did have a look at a random rural area, 4 pedestrian road deaths. 1 cyclist, with a 7.5t truck involved.


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  • #7
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,296 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    alcyst wrote: »
    Jawgap, where did you see the piece about the criminal record? Thought provoking. Wonder what their insurance premiums look like?

    I did have a look at a random rural area, 4 pedestrian road deaths. 1 cyclist, with a 7.5t truck involved.

    At the title page click on the "Did you know?" Link, then the "Dangerous Driving" link.


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