FRENCH ROADS have seen a drop in fatal accidents. In the first quarter of 2010, 827 people were killed in road accidents in France, a fall of 6.2% compared with the same period for 2009. The data was produced by French road safety authority, the Sécurité Routière. However in March there was a 3.7% increase on March 2009 with 305 deaths. This increase may have been due to tough winter conditions at the beginning of 2010, which affected traffic levels, particularly motorcycle use, according to Sécurité Routiè
FRENCH ROADS have seen a drop in fatal accidents. In the first quarter of 2010, 827 people were killed in road accidents in France, a fall of 6.2% compared with the same period for 2009.
The data was produced by French road safety authority, the6081 Sécurité Routière. However in March there was a 3.7% increase on March 2009 with 305 deaths. This increase may have been due to tough winter conditions at the beginning of 2010, which affected traffic levels, particularly motorcycle use, according to Sécurité Routière.
Overall the group produced data showing road accidents injured 14,872 people during the first three months of 2010, a fall of 14.1% and this included a 10.5% drop during March.
The data was produced by French road safety authority, the
Overall the group produced data showing road accidents injured 14,872 people during the first three months of 2010, a fall of 14.1% and this included a 10.5% drop during March.
