From: Doug on 5 Feb 2010 03:57 Fatal injuries are recorded up to 30 days following a crash but how many die later from their injuries and are unrecorded? http://www.brake.org.uk/facts/faqukcasualties/1914 "In 2007 (the latest year for which statistics are available) 2,946 people were killed on Britains roads [1]. For every death, ten times as many people suffer serious injury. A further 27,774 people were seriously injured in road crashes in 2007. Thats 77 people every day suffering injuries including brain damage, paralysis, loss of limbs, severe burning or facial disfigurement - injuries that change lives forever..." Obviously the unrecorded stats could bump up the number of fatalities but by how much? Also there is considerable controversy surrounding the method of recording injuries. "DfT and others have undertaken research into the extent and nature of this under-recording of non-fatal injuries, but it has not yet been conclusive in terms of the scale of under-recording. The published statistics do not include estimation of the missing data." Bear in mind too that the government is dedicated to reducing road fatalities by 40% so to what extent is there a temptation to put an optimistic spin on the stats? -- UK Radical Campaigns www.zing.icom43.net A driving licence is a licence to kill.
From: Brimstone on 5 Feb 2010 04:13 "Doug" <jagmad(a)riseup.net> wrote in message news:0ffee700-d6ba-40aa-993e-f17eb9c6cc68(a)z26g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... > Fatal injuries are recorded up to 30 days following a crash but how > many die later from their injuries and are unrecorded? > > http://www.brake.org.uk/facts/faqukcasualties/1914 > > "In 2007 (the latest year for which statistics are available) 2,946 > people were killed on Britain�s roads [1]. > > For every death, ten times as many people suffer serious injury. A > further 27,774 people were seriously injured in road crashes in 2007. > > That�s 77 people every day suffering injuries including brain damage, > paralysis, loss of limbs, severe burning or facial disfigurement - > injuries that change lives forever..." > > Obviously the unrecorded stats could bump up the number of fatalities > but by how much? Also there is considerable controversy surrounding > the method of recording injuries. > > "DfT and others have undertaken research into the extent and nature of > this under-recording of non-fatal injuries, but it has not yet been > conclusive in terms of the scale of under-recording. The published > statistics do not include estimation of the missing data." > > Bear in mind too that the government is dedicated to reducing road > fatalities by 40% so to what extent is there a temptation to put an > optimistic spin on the stats? > One might also ask how many people sustain minor injuries due to their own incompetence and go on to overstate the nature and degree of those injuries in order to gain some sort of benefit.
From: Doug on 5 Feb 2010 04:36 On 5 Feb, 09:13, "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "Doug" <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote in message > > news:0ffee700-d6ba-40aa-993e-f17eb9c6cc68(a)z26g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... > > > Fatal injuries are recorded up to 30 days following a crash but how > > many die later from their injuries and are unrecorded? > > >http://www.brake.org.uk/facts/faqukcasualties/1914 > > > "In 2007 (the latest year for which statistics are available) 2,946 > > people were killed on Britains roads [1]. > > > For every death, ten times as many people suffer serious injury. A > > further 27,774 people were seriously injured in road crashes in 2007. > > > Thats 77 people every day suffering injuries including brain damage, > > paralysis, loss of limbs, severe burning or facial disfigurement - > > injuries that change lives forever..." > > > Obviously the unrecorded stats could bump up the number of fatalities > > but by how much? Also there is considerable controversy surrounding > > the method of recording injuries. > > > "DfT and others have undertaken research into the extent and nature of > > this under-recording of non-fatal injuries, but it has not yet been > > conclusive in terms of the scale of under-recording. The published > > statistics do not include estimation of the missing data." > > > Bear in mind too that the government is dedicated to reducing road > > fatalities by 40% so to what extent is there a temptation to put an > > optimistic spin on the stats? > > One might also ask how many people sustain minor injuries due to their own > incompetence and go on to overstate the nature and degree of those injuries > in order to gain some sort of benefit. > As usual you seem preoccupied by the irrelevant. Injuries are recorded by medical staff anyway. -- UK Radical Campaigns www.zing.icom43.net A driving licence is a licence to kill.
From: Zimmy on 5 Feb 2010 04:46 "Doug" <jagmad(a)riseup.net> wrote in message news:0ffee700-d6ba-40aa-993e-f17eb9c6cc68(a)z26g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... > "In 2007 (the latest year for which statistics are available) 2,946 > people were killed on Britain�s roads [1]. > > For every death, ten times as many people suffer serious injury. A > further 27,774 people were seriously injured in road crashes in 2007. > > That�s 77 people every day suffering injuries including brain damage, > paralysis, loss of limbs, severe burning or facial disfigurement - > injuries that change lives forever..." Compare that with how many people died or had serious injuries due to terrorism this year. Look at how much time and money is spent on preventing that, never mind the inconvenience to all, and the embarrassment of now having to show your privates to a security guard, and that's before we even start on the so-called 'preventative' wars, servicemen's lives lost and grieving families. If we prevented road deaths the same way we 'prevent' terrorism, you'd probably be shot on sight for even owning a car. Then there's cigarettes and alcohol... As ever, its all about politics rather than actual safety. Z
From: Mr Benn on 5 Feb 2010 05:01
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