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Road accidents fall by a third over 10 years

Posted by Will Dracott on Friday, November 16, 2012, In : Motoring news

NEW figures released show that the number of road accidents has fallen by a third in the last 10 years, but accidents in the busiest areas of Britain - London and south-east England - have risen slightly according to a report from Post Office Car Insurance.

Overall, the number of road accidents reported by police fell from just over 229,000 in 2001 to 151,474 in 2011.

The biggest decrease was in north-west England where the number fell 44%, while the West Midlands saw a decrease of 40%. But th...
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Late goals to blame for car crashes

Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, May 1, 2010,

Almost half a million car crashes are the result of drivers losing control after late goals, according to new research.

Insurance company More Than says research suggests football fans lose control at the wheel when they hear their team score, a problem termed Final Score Syndrome.

"With the Premier League coming to a thrilling conclusion a lot of fans will either be suffering joy or despair this weekend," said Pete Markey, from More Than.

"Sunday in particular could prove a peak da...

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