Deaths on Derbyshire roads up by 30%

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Derbyshire was the only police force area in England and Wales to have an increase of more than 30% in people killed or injured on the roads, between 2013 and 2014.

That's according to figures obtained by the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

Three other areas increased by more than 20%, including Leicestershire.

The top five worst performing areas were:

The top five best performing areas were:

Official 2014 figures:

  • 1,775 reported road deaths in 2014, an increase of 4% compared with 2013.

  • The number of those killed or seriously injured in Britain increased by 5% to 24,582.

  • There were a total of 194,477 casualties of all severities, an increase of 6%, the first increase in overall casualties in 18 years.

Sarah Sillars, IAM Chief Executive Officer, said,

Derbyshire Police say,