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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...