The number of road traffic accidents in Great Britain dropped by a quarter in 2020 compared to 2019, making last year the safest year on record for road new data from the Department for Transport (DfT).
The DfT figures, which are based on police records, show the fall in road accidents tied in with traffic volumes dropping by 21% as lockdown measures took hold.
New vehicle registrations fell by 67% from April to June 2020, compared to the same period last year, according to figures released today by the Department for Transport.
By contrast, 19,000 ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) were registered in Q2, an increase of 30% on Q2 2019.
ULEV registrations shot up as lockdown eased - 145% in June and 250% in July 2020 compared to...
