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Thread #143451   Message #3312167
Posted By: GUEST,grumpy
23-Feb-12 - 11:38 AM
Thread Name: BS: Learner drivers allowed on UK motorways?
Subject: RE: BS: Learner drivers allowed on UK motorways?
This report from the UK Institute of Advanced Motorists is well worth reading re. the cause of road traffic accidents.

Licensed to Skill: Contributory Factors in Road Accidents

Section 3.1 of the report specifically covers motorway accidents and the main primary causes given were:

Failed to look properly - 25.2%
Failed to judge other person's path or speed - 24.7%
Loss of control - 21.5%
Following too close - 16.4%
Sudden braking - 12.2%
Travelling too fast for conditions - 11.4%
Poor turn or manoeuvre - 10.8%
Driver/ rider careless, reckless or in a hurry - 9.6%
Slippery road (due to weather) - 8.9%
Swerved - 8.4%