The government confirmed that road deaths went up in the last year as it continues to try and tackle motorist casualties.
Data released by the Department for Transport (DfT) revealed 1,560 fatalities were recorded in 2021, compared to 1,460 the year before. New Highway Code changes were brought in in January this year in a bid to make roads safer.
The data was a mixed problem for the department as they stressed that the total number of deaths was down 12% compared to the pre- coronavirus pandemic average from 2017 to 2019. However, while the total number of casualties was down 21%, fatalities were above pre-pandemic levels during the months of July to September that year.
