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Roads: Accidents

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 28 October 2025UIN 84701

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) road deaths, (b) serious injuries and (c) roadside drug-driving tests were recorded in each year since 2020.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The number of deaths and serious injuries in reported road collisions are published as part of the Department's annual road casualty statistics on gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-accidents-and-safety-statistics).

Statistics on roadside drug-driving tests are not held by the Department for Transport.

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