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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is concerned that \u201cprogress on road safety has stalled\u201d.(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\nNumbers of road fatalities are trending downwards nationallyThe Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is concerned that \u201cprogress on road safety has stalled\u201d.(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Oldham had the highest number of road deaths in all of Greater Manchester last year, with a total of eight across the borough.<\/p>\n
Despite this figure, it recorded just over a quarter of the total number of serious injuries recorded on roads in Manchester: 68 versus 259.<\/p>\n
Manchester recorded the highest number of casualties in the region with a total of 892.<\/p>\n
Join the Manchester Evening News <\/strong>WhatsApp<\/strong> group <\/strong>HERE<\/a><\/p>\n It also registered seven road deaths, a figure equalled by the boroughs of Rochdale<\/a> and Bolton.<\/p>\n New Department for Transport figures show that the total number of deaths on British roads last year was 1,602, down by 1% on 2023.<\/p>\n Some 29,467 people were killed or seriously injured, also a 1% fall from 2023, while there were 128,272 casualties in total, a 4% fall.<\/p>\n Those figures include 51 fatalities in Greater Manchester: 1,024 people who were killed or seriously injured, and 3,541 casualties overall.<\/p>\n In Wigan<\/a>, there were six fatalities and 115 people who were seriously hurt, and in Bolton<\/a>, there were seven deaths and another 106 people who suffered a serious injury.<\/p>\n Manchester had more than than twice casualties as many as Bolton, which had the next highest number of casualties (410).<\/p>\n Zoom in on our interactive map to compare the figures where you live.<\/p>\n Nationally, the largest number of fatalities was among drivers and passengers of cars (692), followed by pedestrians (409), and motorcyclists (340).<\/p>\n Despite making up the largest proportion of fatalities, deaths among drivers and passengers of cars fell by 5% last year.<\/p>\n However, deaths among motorcyclists rose by 8% and pedestrian fatalities increased by 1%.<\/p>\n The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is concerned that \u201cprogress on road safety has stalled\u201d.<\/p>\n It warns that \u201cvulnerable road users now account for over half of all fatalities, highlighting the need for a new approach to road safety\u201d.<\/p>\n The figures reveal vast differences across the nation in the number and severity of injuries caused by road traffic accidents, and the worst-affected areas were generally away from big cities.<\/p>\n RoSPA is now urging government and local authorities to prioritise the implementation of proven safety measures in the forthcoming National Road Safety Strategy.<\/p>\n Key actions include lower speed limits in high-risk areas, targeted enforcement, investment in safer infrastructure to protect vulnerable road users, and renewed public education campaigns.<\/p>\n RoSPA has also called for safety measures such as expanding 20mph zones in residential and school areas.<\/p>\n Rebecca Guy, Senior Policy Manager at RoSPA, said: \u201cThese figures are a stark reminder that progress on road safety has stalled, and lives are being lost unnecessarily.<\/p>\n “It is essential that the upcoming national road safety strategy contains the measures and resources needed to prevent road traffic collisions.<\/p>\n \u201cRoSPA\u2019s recent Safer Lives, Stronger Nation report highlights the need for a joined-up, evidence-led approach, including graduated driver licensing for young drivers, lower drink-driving limits, better enforcement, and safer road design.<\/p>\n “Road death is preventable, and with evidence-based solutions, we can reverse this decade of stagnation.\u201d<\/p>\n Three-quarters of all fatalities last year (76%) and three in five casualties of all severities (61%) were male.<\/p>\n Fatalities on the roads were most likely among older men aged between 30 and 49, which accounted for 336 deaths (21% of all fatalities), followed by men aged 50 and 69 (329, or 21%).<\/p>\n However, the figures do show that Great Britain is one of the safest countries in the world to drive.<\/p>\n Last year there were 24 fatalities for every million people in Great Britain. 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