Road death UP in Wales

[Tafia]

Circular from Idris Francis titled as this post.

Dyfed Powys 2003 deaths up by 38%
South Wales ( "successful" speed camera trial area) up 34%

North Wales up 13%

Gwent not yet available.

Figures from 16 UK areas so far reveal an overall increase in deaths of 9% from 2002.

Welsh figures obtained by Harlech TV, Cardiff, from the Police. See also Wales This Week

www.htvwales.com/walesthisweek/

It hasn't been uploaded yet but should be there by end of the day; Click
on "recent programmes"

[hornet]

Arrive Alive eh?

I'm sure we're all dying (pardon the pun) to hear how Dicky Brunstrom is going to explain those figures...

The ABD/Safespeed could have a field day with these.

[mybrainhurts]

Bumstropp can't hold on much longer.........

[nonegreen]

It is disgusting that this man is still not in jail.

[james_j]

I can barely wait to see how they chalk up their camera policy as a success!

[paolow]

its clearly an indication that we need more cameras

[eliminator]

Write to your MPs and point this out. Ask how many have to die before the focus moves from speed to quality of driving.

Write today.

We have the thing moving in the right direction - time to push

[deltaf]

Sent to broonski....


Dear Sir,

Maybe the Chief Constable could explain the following:

Dyfed Powys 2003 deaths up by 38%
South Wales ( "successful" speed camera trial area) up 34%

North Wales up 13%

Gwent not yet available.

Figures from 16 UK areas so far reveal an overall increase in deaths of 9% from 2002


Still think your "arrive deprived" cash relegation scheme is having success at dropping deaths do you?

Regards, AP Waterstone.

[Tafia]

Report from ITV Wales now on-line here

www.htvwales.com/walesthisweek/pages/2004/motoring.shtml

I have had the figures for N. Wales, Dyfed/Powys and S.Wales confirmed but there seems to be a difference in the Gwent figures shown here from the figure I was given by ITV Wales, which showed a drop in the Gwent fatalities following an upward blip last year.

So, at least 3 of the 4 Welsh areas have seen big rises in deaths on Brunstrom's watch. He is after all the chief of the Road Policing Business Unit.

Business Unit???????

[deltaf]

Rasing revenue is the "new business"....the guy's a total wankhead and a waste of molecular material.......

[stooz]

how will they say its working? like this:

the spin said:

As you can see, comparing 2004 to 1978, before cameras, the number of deaths has decreased this year...therefore are succesful

>> Edited by stooz on Tuesday 23 March 10:31

[d-man]

Just remember the regional (and national) increases in road deaths this year are a statistical blip, but the reduction in deaths at certain new camera sites was caused by the cameras

[Peter Ward]

d-man said:

Just remember the regional (and national) increases in road deaths this year are a statistical blip, but the reduction in deaths at certain new camera sites was caused by the cameras

If it wasn't so accurate it would be laughable.