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Old February 4th 20, 09:39 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bod[_5_]
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Default The most common cause of accidents is to driver error


Using the latest statistics from the Department for Transport,
RegTransfers has researched the top causes of road accidents – here is a
breakdown of the top 10 that occur in a year throughout Britain:

Driver failed to look properly – 42,189 accidents reported
Driver failed to judge other person’s path or speed – 21,211 accidents
reported
Driver was careless, reckless or in a hurry – 17,845 accidents reported
Driver had poor turn or maneuver – 15,560 accidents reported
Loss of control – 12,151 accidents reported
Pedestrian failed to look properly – 8,687 accidents reported
Slippery road surface – 7,327 accidents reported
Driver was travelling too fast for conditions – 6,468 accidents reported
Driver was following too close – 6,040 accidents reported
Driver was exceeding speed limit – 5,102 accidents reported

https://www.regtransfers.co.uk/conte...ts-in-britain/


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Old February 5th 20, 02:49 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default The most common cause of accidents is to driver error

On Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 9:39:39 AM UTC, Bod wrote:
Using the latest statistics from the Department for Transport,
RegTransfers has researched the top causes of road accidents – here is a
breakdown of the top 10 that occur in a year throughout Britain:

Driver failed to look properly – 42,189 accidents reported
Driver failed to judge other person’s path or speed – 21,211 accidents
reported
Driver was careless, reckless or in a hurry – 17,845 accidents reported
Driver had poor turn or maneuver – 15,560 accidents reported
Loss of control – 12,151 accidents reported
Pedestrian failed to look properly – 8,687 accidents reported
Slippery road surface – 7,327 accidents reported
Driver was travelling too fast for conditions – 6,468 accidents reported
Driver was following too close – 6,040 accidents reported
Driver was exceeding speed limit – 5,102 accidents reported

https://www.regtransfers.co.uk/conte...ts-in-britain/


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Maybe if they got some training and passed a test?
Oh wait!
 




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