To ask Her Majesty's Government how many fatalities there were in each of the last three years on (1) motorways, (2) dual carriageways, and (3) single carriageways.
Answered on
5 July 2021
The number of fatal casualties in reported accidents on motorways, dual carriageways, and single carriageways in Great Britain for each year since 2017 can be found in the table below.
Fatal casualties in reported road accidents by road type, GB: 2017-2020 | |||||
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 1 | ||
Motorway2 | 99 | 107 | 105 | 83 | |
Dual carriageway3 | 268 | 282 | 252 | * | |
Single carriageway3 | 1366 | 1332 | 1330 | * | |
Source: DfT, STATS19 | |||||
1 The number of fatalities on motorways in 2020 is provisional. Data for 2020 fatalities on dual carriageways and single carriageways is due to be published in September 2021. | |||||
2 Includes motorways and A(M) roads. | |||||
3 Excluding motorways and A(M) roads. | |||||