There were more road casualties in Lancashire last year, new figures show, despite numbers falling across Britain.
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart said whoever wins the upcoming election should prioritise an updated road safety plan, to further reduce unnecessary injuries and deaths. Provisional figures from the Department for Transport suggest there were 2,999 road casualties in Lancashire in 2023 – a 2% rise from 2,936 the year before. However, it was a decrease from 4,367 in 2014, which saw the most injuries in the last 10 years.
“We need to see collective action and commitment from everyone to deliver a significant reduction in road deaths and serious injuries and to create safer streets for all.” Across Britain, a total of 132,063 road casualties were recorded in 2023 – down 3% from the year before. In the North West, 12,843 people were injured or killed. Nicholas Lyes, director of policy and standards at IAM RoadSmart, said little progress has been made in reducing the number of deaths on the roads in 2023.
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