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The number of people killed on Britain’s roads in 2004 was the lowest figure since records began in 1926. In 2004, 3,221 people died in road accidents, down 287 or 8% on the figures from 2003 when 3,508 people were killed.

This is despite an estimated increase in road traffic of 2 per cent in 2004.  Although this reduction is encouraging thats nearly 9 people a day dying in road accidents and that figure is still too high.

The UK has one of the best road safety records in the world and the UKRO is committed to improving it further and supports the Government’s target for reducing casualties by 2010.

With our links into the UK’s Fire & Rescue Services and the communities that they serve, the UKRO will provide education and enforcement policies which will not only drive down the number of accidents on the UK’s roads, but will increase the chances of survival of anybody involved in an accident.

The proven track record of expanding extrication expertise and managing hugely successful road safety conferences means the UKRO and the UK’s Fire & Rescue Services can signifantly impact and influence a continued downward trend of people killed or seriously injured on our roads.