French motorways see fatality fall

A new study by the French motorway company association, ASFA, reveals improved safety during 2012. The data shows that the number of people killed on French motorways was 26% lower for 2012 than for 2011. Of the fatal accidents that did occur, nearly 40% were due to driver inattention. Meanwhile driver fatigue was another major issue causing one third of fatal accidents. Alcohol or drug use was responsible for 20% of fatalities on French motorways. Speeding was attributed to 15.7% of fatalities on French mo
July 26, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A new study by the French motorway company association, ASFA, reveals improved safety during 2012. The data shows that the number of people killed on French motorways was 26% lower for 2012 than for 2011. Of the fatal accidents that did occur, nearly 40% were due to driver inattention. Meanwhile driver fatigue was another major issue causing one third of fatal accidents. Alcohol or drug use was responsible for 20% of fatalities on French motorways. Speeding was attributed to 15.7% of fatalities on French motorways, a drop of 3.5% from 2011. According to the report, 72% of French drivers now abide by posted speed limits on motorways.

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