Good casualty reductions have been achieved in some parts of Great Britain over the last decade; however, overall, reductions in road casualty numbers have stagnated and in some geographical areas large increases in casualty numbers have been observed. The number of road deaths in 2017 in Great Britain was 1,793 which is the highest number of fatalities since 2011.
The largest highway authorities (notably Highways England, Transport Scotland and Transport for London) have developed policies and casualty reduction programmes which are aligned with the effort required to achieve internationally agreed targets (e.g. Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals). These aim to halve casualty numbers every decade to move towards zero road fatalities by 2050. The larger authorities are pursuing a Safe System approach which was formally adopted by the Department for Transport (DfT) in 2015 in common with other countries in Europe and worldwide.
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