Roads: Accidents
Commons · Question 95456 · Tabled 28 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the eCall system on the number of casualties or fatalities on the roads.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 5 Dec 2025
A 2013 pre-legislation appraisal concluded that following full adoption of eCall in the UK (in 2018), casualty reduction was likely to be at most 13 fatalities a year and 100 serious injuries involving car and van occupants only. No post-implementation re...