During Easter half-term, thousands of families in the UK will take to our roads and National Accident Helpline is warning motorists to drive carefully after releasing statistics which show that more people contact the company after being injured in a road accident around this time of year than in the winter month of December.
With an increase in traffic during the busy school holiday period and drivers keen to reach their holiday destinations; National Accident Helpline is warning motorists to take care in what will be, more difficult driving conditions. The Kettering based company has released stats which show that surprisingly, more people contact the company after being injured on the roads around this time of year, than in December.
National Accident Helpline statistics also show that the company has seen an increase of 60% in the number of people contacting the company after being injured on the roads over the last 6 years. This is in line with a recent Department of Transport report revealing that the number of people killed or seriously injured rose to 24,860 in the year ending September 2012.
Beth Powell, Consumer Director at National Accident Helpline, said: “These statistics are a reminder that more needs to be done to reduce the number of avoidable accidents on our roads. For some people this will be the first holiday of the year which could lead to more cars on the roads. With the possibility of adverse weather conditions in some parts of the country, the chances of an accident are more likely. We want to ensure that everyone stays safe over the Easter holidays by taking extra care on the roads.”