Rural Crash Statistics by Vision Techniques

ISION VTECHNIQUES Rural areas are defined as having an average population of 1,400 or less. Urban areas are defined as having over 10,000 residents. Young drivers are classified as 'from 16 to 29 years old'. This data was taken between 2006 and 201o. LEADING THE WAY IN VEHICLE SAFETY SOLUTIONS Data Sourced from Young Drivers Road Risk and Rurality - Tanya Fosdick - February 2012. Rural Crash Statistics Rural Young Drivers are 37% more likely to be involved in an injury collision than their urban counterparts. 30 years old are only 8% more Rural Drivers who are over likely to be involved in an injury collision than their urban counterparts. Young Rural Drivers are two-thirds more likely to be involved in an injury collision than their older neighbours. Rural Drivers 60 are most likely to be involved in collisions on 60mph roads. Town Drivers are most likely to be involved in collisions on 30mph roads. Young Rural Drivers' increased road risk lies within a combination of inexperience, higher mileage and road type. The riskiest time for all new drivers is the first year after passing the driving test. The number of young drivers involved in accidents falls with each year of age as they gain in both maturity and experience. Graph to show Number of Fatal Casualties by Driver Age 300 250 200 Rural Roads 150 100 Urban Roads 50 5-15 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ NK Driver Age Group Analysis has also identified a number of common factors present in young driver collisions: • They tend to drive older cars with less crash protection • There are often three or more casualties in their collisions • Their collisions often occur at night and at weekends • Their collisions often occur on wet roads • Their collisions often occur on minor roads in rural areas with a 60mph speed limit • Their collisions are often single vehicle so involve no other road user • They often occur on bends, particularly on rural roads • Their vehicle often skids, and in some cases then overturns • Their vehicle often leaves the road, and in many cases hits a roadside object or enters a ditch Number of Fatal Casualties 30