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08.10.2020, Digital media students Road traffic accident data
The data used in this report was obtained from the Department for Transport, who collect data on road accidents, vehicle information and casualty details. The data is published annually and is publicly available. Due to data protection, identifiable details are protected, such as exact locations of accidents and any personal information. This report only uses data collected from 2018 in Great Britain, that was reported to the police and recorded using the STATS19 reporting system. The data has been published in 2019.
Guidance notes for the data are provided on the web pages shown below and, if you require further information, these sites can provide further context.
Annual statistics are mostly presented in units of vehicle miles, which combines the number of vehicles on the road and how far they drive. Annual traffic statistics are compiled using data from around 8,000 roadside 12-hour manual counts, continuous data from automatic traffic counters, and data on road lengths.
328.1 billion miles were driven on Great Britain’s roads in 2018, similar (a 0.3% increase) to the previous year.
Click the green button above to find out more road traffic statistics on vehicle types, road types and annual traffic information.
This release presents the latest annual estimates of trafc on Great Britain’s roads.
328.1 billion miles were driven on Great Britain’s roads in 2018, similar (0.3% increase) to the previous year.
Click the above link to see the full report.
All data and information is provided by the Department for Transport.
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