Home > News > Road Safety > Reported road casualties in Great Britain: provisional estimates year ending June 2020 Reported road casualties in Great Britain: provisional estimates year ending June 2020 January 29, 2021 Road Safety There were an estimated 1,580 road deaths in the year ending June 2020 which includes three months of the national lockdown. This is a decrease of 14% compared to the previous year. This change is statistically significant at the 95% confidence level. There were 131,220 casualties of all severities in the year ending June 2020, down by 16% from the previous year. This change is statistically significant. The overall casualty rate per vehicle mile decreased by 2% over the same period. The reduction in casualties is broadly in line with the reduction in traffic which decreased by 14% over this period. To see the full DfT statistical release please click the graphic:
