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As with fires, we would rather help prevent than intervene when things have gone wrong, Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service responds to all kinds of emergencies.
3,508 people were killed in road accidents in 2003, 33,707 were seriously injured 253,392 were slightly injured One quarter of all crashes occur in the dark, as do over a third of fatal accidents. One third of all collisions occur on wet roads. Over half of recorded deaths and serious injuries are amongst car occupants. Two-thirds of killed and seriously injured (KSI) accident casualties occur in built-up areas. Between 800 and 1000 people are being killed annually in work related road traffic accidents. Approximately 6% of all road casualties and 16% of road deaths happened when someone was driving while over the legal alcohol limit.
Pedestrians make up almost a quarter of road user fatalities. One in seven of those killed in road collisions are children or adolescents. Half of fatal collisions occur on non-built up roads. Child pedestrian casualty risk is higher for children living in socially deprived areas and who are from ethnic minority communities. Drivers who use a mobile phone (hand held or hands-free) are four times more likely to crash. Excessive speed is the most frequently cited contributory factor to fatal accidents.
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