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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Hannah Al-Othman North of England Correspondent

People in north of England twice as likely to be killed in accidents as Londoners, report finds

A man wearing a ‘falls detector’.
A man wearing a ‘falls detector’. RoSPA said falls from standing height were some of the most common accidents among elderly people Photograph: Nick Wilkinson/NTI/Newsteam

People in the north of England are twice as likely to be killed in accidents than Londoners, with accidental deaths clearly linked to deprivation, a report has found.

The research, from safety charity the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), highlights vast regional differences in accidental deaths, which have also seen an overall increase.

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