Road casualties fall across Liverpool City Region as serious injuries drop by 14%

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New data from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority shows nearly five hundred people were killed or seriously injured on local roads last year -- a marked improvement after 2023's six-year high.

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00:00Across the Liverpool City Region, almost 500 people lost their lives or were seriously injured on the roads last year.

00:07Each figure representing a family affected and a community changed.

00:12The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has published casualty data for 2024,

00:17confirming that 486 people were killed or seriously injured, known as KSI figures.

00:23That's a 14% fall compared with 2023, when 586 KSI's were recorded at the highest level in six years.

00:32The Department for Transport compiles these statistics nationally.

00:36Its latest report shows that while the number of collisions remains high,

00:40overall deaths and serious injuries across Merse side are heading in the right direction.

00:45Officials say that after last year's record rise, achieving this reduction was imperative.

00:50Compared with the five-year average, 2024's outcome was as expected,

00:55but analysts warn casualty numbers now appear to be plateauing rather than falling sharply.

01:01Vulnerable road users, including children, motorcyclists and cyclists,

01:05all sought notable reductions with pedal cycle casualties down around 20%.

01:10Reportable road deaths were also 45% lower than in 2023.

01:14However, adult pedestrian casualties aged 26 to 59 increased slightly, up by 9% on the previous year.

01:22Meanwhile, Royal Council's 20 mile an hour scheme funded by the combined authority

01:26is showing positive early results.

01:29Despite strong local opposition process and even vandalism,

01:33analysis presented to the council has reported a 12% drop in collisions,

01:3723% fall in KSI's and 64% more vehicles travelling within the new speed limit.

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