Road Safety Research
Drink Driving:
Drink driving accounts for 13% of all road fatalities.
The alcohol limits in the UK are:
·
35
microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath
·
80
milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood
·
107
milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine
And getting caught over the limit has severe penalties, from a 12 month
driving ban to an endorsement on your licence, leading to potential job loss,
getting a criminal record and increased car insurance costs.
Speed Limits:
Speeding is one of the main factors that lead to fatal road accidents,
with a difference of 10 mph determining whether there is a 4x increase on the
risk of death or less.
The general speed limit is 30 unless there are road signs that say
otherwise.
On the other hand there is slow driving that can also be fatal
especially on the motorway as every other car on it can drive up to 60 mph
leading to a crash from behind for being too slow.
Distractions:
Distractions that take your awareness off the road can often lead to
road accidents, due to being unable to recognise hazards fast enough.
Many distractions include: using your mobile phone, playing music at an
unreasonable volume and sometimes the passengers in your car.
By holding your phone while driving, you’ll get 3 points on your
licence increasing insurance costs and a fine of £100.
Country Roads:
Most fatalities occur on country roads, accounting for a staggering 60%
of them. These are also highly connected to speeding, as there are sharp bends,
blind bends and even unexpected hazards which average around three deaths a day
on these roads (11 times higher than on motorways).
Fatigue:
Tiredness on the road has caused many accidents on the road, mostly
involving commercial vehicles.
Peak times are usually in the early hours of the day and after
lunchtime, with these sleep related incidents accounting for 20% of all major
road accidents.
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