Provisional estimates show there were 1,695 road deaths in Great Britain during 2022, a year-on-year rise of 9%.
The stats were published today (24 May) by the DfT, who says the number of casualties ‘have begun to normalise’ after the Covid-impacted years of 2020 and 2021.
In comparison to 2019, the last year unaffected by the pandemic, the 2022 fatality figure is down 3%.
See the full report here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-provisional-results-2022/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-provisional-results-2022
