Road deaths down in France

Road deaths in France reportedly fell by 22.2% to 280 in April 2012, compared to 360 in the same month of 2011. Further figures show that the number of road deaths over the first four months of 2012 fell 16.1%, which translates to 202 lives saved in comparison to the same period of the previous year. The number of road deaths fell 9% in March 2012 and 25.3% in February 2012. From May 2011 to April 2012, road deaths fell 8.7% to 3,765, the first time the number of people killed over a year has fallen to und
May 8, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Road deaths in France reportedly fell by 22.2% to 280 in April 2012, compared to 360 in the same month of 2011.

Further figures show that the number of road deaths over the first four months of 2012 fell 16.1%, which translates to 202 lives saved in comparison to the same period of the previous year. The number of road deaths fell 9% in March 2012 and 25.3% in February 2012. From May 2011 to April 2012, road deaths fell 8.7% to 3,765, the first time the number of people killed over a year has fallen to under 3,800.

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