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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 29 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 July 2026. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Roads: Accidents

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of fatalities and serious injuries on roads in the last 12 months.

Answer

Data on road collisions involving personal injury are reported to the Department by police forces in Great Britain via the STATS19 system. The latest year for which provisional data is available is 2025.

In 2025, 1,556 people were killed and 28,355 people were seriously injured in reported road collisions in Great Britain.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13806
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Death Accidents Roads
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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