Written questions

Roads: Accidents

Lords · Question HL14251 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people were killed in road traffic accidents in England in the most recent year for which figures are available; and how that figure compares to each of the preceding two years.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 17 Feb 2026

Data on road collisions involving personal injury are reported to the Department by police forces in Great Britain via the STATS19 system. The latest year for which data is available is 2024.In 2024, 1,353 people were killed in reported road collisions in...