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  • Post category:Driving / Personal safety
  • Post published:December 9, 2014

In the UK, 20% of road accidents in 2013 were caused by the driver/rider being careless, reckless, in a hurry or through aggressive driving.

Source: Statistical data set: Contributory factors for reported road accidents (RAS50) @ gov.uk

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